PhysicsWallah fires staffer after viral scuffle with student at edtech firm's Kota centre
1 min read . Updated: 22 Feb 2023, 08:06 PM IST
PremiumThe incident took place at one of the company's coaching centres in Rajasthan's Kota and visuals show the official pushing the pupil while others crowd around.
Ed-tech company PhysicsWallah has found itself mired in controversy after videos of a staffer brawling with students went viral. As the clip went viral on social media platforms the company had fired the individual - later identified as the PhysicsWallah Kota centre manager -and assured that they were working to resolve the situation.
The incident took place at one of the company's coaching centres in Rajasthan's Kota and visuals show the official pushing the pupil while others crowd around. Reportedly the student had raised a dispute over teacher quality at the Centre.
The staffer shown in the video is believed to be part of the Student Welfare Society under the company's HR and admin arm. Officials within this team are typically tasked with ensuring the safety of coaching staff and managing relationships with students and schools.
Following the incident many on social media platforms have lashed out at the company for its handling of the situation. Many of the comments - purportedly from other PhysicsWallah students - allege similar issues with the management in the Kota centre.
One user alleged that the management team would ‘randomly schedule classes’ and ignore students when they raised objections. “PhysicsWallah does not have the right management in place," opined another.
“Do you pay to send your kids to expensive coaching classes like Physicswallah to have them beaten up ? This is what happens when education gets commercialised," asserted one Twitter user.
Earlier this month the company had said that its revenue is expected to grow over 10-fold to ₹2,500 crore in 2023-24 - driven by expansion of business ranging from self-learning courses for class four to civil services preparatory exams in online and offline modes. While the edtech unicorn has opened several physical centres in recent days, its prime focus remains on supporting students learning through digital means.
(With inputs from agencies)