UPSC coach Avadh Ojha ‘Sir’ joins AAP to reform Delhi's education sector: Who is he?

Avadh Ojha ‘Sir’, a renowned UPSC coaching teacher, on Monday, December 2, joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the presence of former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia. After joining the party, Avadh Ojha said the primary reason for him to join AAP was to work for the development of the education sector in Delhi.

Manish Sisodia called Avadh Ojha's entry into his party a big day for AAP and hailed his work in the education sector.

While thanking AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, Avadh Ojha said, “Education is the soul of every family, society and nation. My main aim of entering into politics is the development of education.”

While welcoming Ojha, Kejriwal said, "AAP is doing work in the field of education, and Ojha's joining the party will strengthen efforts to strengthen education and “ultimately our nation will be strengthened.”

“If I had two options to choose between politics and education field, I would rather choose to work in the field of education,” said Manish Sisodia, adding that he has observed a similar dedication in Ojha to work in the field of education.

Who is Avadh Ojha?

Avadh Pratap Ojha is a renowned name among UPSC aspirants. A former civil services aspirant, Avadh, attempted one of the toughest competitive exams in India but failed to clear it. Over the past few years, he has been guiding UPSC aspirants. According to Network 18, his father sold land to fund his education in Delhi. Now, Ojha is a renowned teacher of history subject.

Popular as ‘Ojha Sir’ among UPSC aspirants

Avadh Ojha is from Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. He was born on July 3, 1984, and is fondly known as ‘Ojha sir’ among UPSC aspirants. His father's name is Shrimata Prasad Ojha. He completed his school and college education in Gonda. Later, he started preparing for the UPSC examination but failed to clear it.

Avadh Ojha began his teaching career in 2005. Since then, he has worked at various famous coaching institutes, including Chanakya IAS Academy, Vajiram & Ravi IAS, etc. At present, he runs his own coaching institute, IQRA Academy, in Pune, Maharashtra.