Unacademy, an edtech platform, has terminated the employment of a teacher who created a stir by encouraging students to vote for educated candidates.
Unacademy, an edtech platform, has terminated the employment of a teacher who created a stir by encouraging students to vote for educated candidates.
Karan Sangwan, who taught legal subjects at Unacademy, faced consequences after raising concerns about bills related to IPC and CrPC presented in Parliament. In a video, Sangwan urged his students to support educated candidates in future elections. Following this appeal, Unacademy dismissed him, citing that classrooms are not suitable spaces for sharing personal opinions and perspectives.
Roman Saini, Co-founder of Unacademy Group, explained, “Our learners are at the center of everything we do. The classroom is not a place to share personal opinions and views, as they can wrongly influence others. In the current situation, we were forced to part ways with Karan Sangwan as he was in breach of the Code of Conduct.”
He also emphasized, “We are an education platform that is deeply committed to imparting quality education. To do this, we have in place a strict Code of Conduct for all our educators with the intention of ensuring that our learners have access to unbiased knowledge.”
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal criticized the dismissal, questioning whether advocating for educated candidates is a punishable offense.
In response to queries from IANS, Unacademy co-founder Roman Saini clarified that Sangwan had breached his contract, necessitating his separation from the company.
Saini noted that there is a stringent Code of Conduct in place for all educators, designed to provide learners with impartial knowledge. “The classroom is not a place to wrongly influence them.”
In his video, Sangwan can be heard advising students to elect educated politicians. He was discussing recent bills presented in the Lok Sabha by the union government to replace the British-era IPC, CrPC, and Indian Evidence Act.
Sangwan further stated that he doesn’t know whether to laugh or cry because he also has a lot of bare acts, caseloads, and notes that he has prepared.
“Keep in mind one thing. Next time, vote for someone who is well-educated so you don’t have to go through this again. Elect someone who is educated, who understands things. Don’t elect someone who only knows things and changes names. Take a decision judiciously,” he advised.
Sangwan announced that he would delve further into the controversy in a YouTube video scheduled for August 19.
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