- This launch fulfills PW’s commitment to providing equal opportunities to all students, regardless of their socioeconomic status
- PhysicsWallah’s offline centre will enrol 11th and 12th-grade students who seek to prepare for JEE and NEET exams
- The development comes amidst an intense competition in the sector with digital players foraying into offline space and vice versa
- Founded in 2020 by Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheshwari, the Noida-based startup claims to have helped over 15,000 students in cracking NEET and JEE exams in the last two years
- Also offers foundation courses for students of Std 8 to 10.
NE EDUCATION BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, APR 10
Gujarat Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Higher and Technical Education, Medical Education, Law and Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Rushikesh Patel and Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi on Monday inaugurated the new centre of Edtech Unicorn PW (Physics Wallah), India’s most affordable & loved ed-tech platform, Vidyapeeth center in Ahmedabad.
This centre is ideally located at Colonnade, 1st and 2nd Floors, beside Iscon Mandir BRTS busstand, near Iscon Char Rasta, Ahmedabad.
Prior to Ahmedabad, PW opened Vidyapeeth in Jaipur, Siliguri, Surat, Vadodara and Bhubaneswar. The ed-tech startup is already running 11 Vidyapeeth centers in various cities across the country, and with these new centers, it is going to add a better option for students so they don’t have to leave their cities for competitive preparations. The Vidyapeeth centers are India’s leading technology-enabled offline coaching institute with features such as parent-student dashboards, video solutions, and 3D modeling, with experienced teachers mentoring the way.
Jimmy Shah, Center Head, PW Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad, said: “We at PW look forward to providing quality education. With Vidyapeeth, we aim to leverage technology to make education enjoyable and more accessible. That is why we are committed to providing quality education at moderate rates to help students achieve their goals. We are dedicated to bringing the best features such as live recorded classes that can be viewed on the app. We also focus on bringing in the best faculty, with over 10 years of experience and great expertise.”
Shah, an IITian, said, “Most of the faculty members are IITians and doctoral degree holders with passion for teaching. We impart coaching in both Gujarati and English languages. Aiming to help the meritorious students we hold countrywide tests till April 16 this year. Based on their performance in the tests and the percentile, they will be offered scholarships
MohitKabra, Business Head, PW Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad, said, “Vidyapeeth is a revolutionary initiative in the ed-tech sector. It is in alignment with our long-standing commitment to offering quality education to every student in the country. We will offer support for more than 15 hours a day at Vidyapeeth. Students will also have the facility to escalate any issue to our head office via the PW app. In addition, we will also conduct extra classes and regular tests for students while also providing them with a test analytics dashboard to help them prepare well for competitive exams.”
Ahmedabad, the higher education hub of India, will now benefit from a technology-enabled PW Vidyapeeth that will provide its students with the best possible learning experience for their upcoming JEE/NEET exams. In addition to offering quality education, the program will regularly assist students and their parents with daily practice problems (DPP), quizzes with video solutions for students, and homework monitoring with DPPs for parents. Like other Vidyapeeth classrooms, the Ahmedabad center will also be equipped with smart boards for interactive learning, with all the lectures uploaded on the PW app after every class. Students can get their doubts cleared up to 2 pm by experienced faculties.
Saarthi, a supplementary learning feature
PW is also helping students by offering Saarthi, a supplementary learning feature on which personal coaches help students at every step. Sarathi helps students clear their doubts, create study plans, take revisions, and conduct parent-teacher meetings. PW also focuses on the overall well-being of students by conducting regular physical and mental wellness activities to help them remain confident while preparing for examinations. PW also offers students with Prerna helpline to reach out to experts to consult if they face psychological stress between 10 am and 5 pm.
PW is known for offering students the best online, offline, and hybrid classes nationwide. With easy-to-understand and engaging video lectures, PW ensures its students get a solid grasp of the subject. PW’s experienced and dedicated faculty makes the platform stand out. The ed-tech company plans to open Vidyapeeth in each part of the country, not just in north India.
The brainchild of Alakh Pandey and PrateekMaheshwari, PW, started its journey in 2016 as a YouTube channel to coach JEE and NEET aspirants by Alakh Pandey himself. Fast forward to today, after launching the app with Prateek’s tech integration in 2020, it has scaled as India’s 101st unicorn, preparing students for multiple competitive exams, including GATE, UPSC, CDS, SSC, Railways, Banking, CTET, and CA. It has also launched post-graduate courses and PW Skills for career building and upskilling.
PW offers both free and paid online courses to students. It also provides offline and hybrid coaching through its Vidyapeeth and Pathshala across India. The company has a vast pool of educational content available in 7 languages, including Hindi, English, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, and Gujarati.
