Karan Sangwan is an Indian educator who has been teaching at Unacademy for about three years. In 2023, he found himself embroiled in controversy when, in a speech, he urged students to vote for “educated candidates” in elections.
Wiki/Biography
Karan Sangwan Chaudhary was born on October 17. His zodiac sign is Libra. He hails from Hisar, Haryana. Karan studied at Kurukshetra University in Haryana. He pursued LLM in Criminal Law from Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla.
In 2017, he became a registered advocate with the Punjab and Haryana Bar Council.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
There is not much information available about his parents and siblings.
wife
Karan Sangwan got married in 2022.
Profession
educator
Karan worked as a teacher at CR Law College, Hisar from 2018 to 2019. He joined Unacademy on February 7, 2020 as Judicial – PCS (J) Educator. Sangwan later founded the online education platform “Legal Pathshala” to provide educational content for the judicial examination.
dispute
‘Vote for educated people’: Karan Sangwan’s controversial appeal
In 2023, Karan Sangwan sparked controversy when he encouraged students in a speech to vote for “educated candidates” during elections. In response, Unacademy co-founder Roman Saini announced Karan’s dismissal through a post on X, saying he violated the company’s code of conduct. In the post, Saini emphasized the company’s commitment to providing quality education and ensuring an equitable learning environment. He noted that Callan violated that commitment by expressing personal views that could mislead students.
We are an education platform dedicated to imparting quality education. To this end, we have a strict code of conduct for all educators, designed to ensure our learners have access to unbiased knowledge.
Our learners are at the center of…
— Roman Saini (@RomanSaini) August 17, 2023
On August 19, 2023, Karan Sangwan uploaded a video on his YouTube channel and solved the issue. He clarified that his statement about voting for educated candidates was made on his personal channel and not Unacademy’s channel. He later deleted the video at Unacademy’s request. On August 13, 2023, Unacademy suspended him and asked him to give reasons within 48 hours. Callan said he was fired on Aug. 17 without any discussion or opportunity to defend his position. He added that Unacademy authorities had expressed concern over his wearing a company-branded T-shirt during lectures, claiming it had affected their reputation. While many criticized Karan’s actions, he also received support from some. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reacted to Karan’s sacking in a post on X, questioning whether it was a crime to urge people to vote for educated candidates. Kejriwal emphasized the importance of literacy and stated that in this age of science and technology, illiterate representatives cannot shape the modern India of the 21st century.
क्यर पढ़े लिखे लोगों को वोट देने की अपील करना अपराधहै? यदि कोई अनपढ़ है, व्यक्तिगत तौर पर मैं उसका सम्म level नहीं हो सकते। ये सइंस और टेक्नोलॉजी करज़मरनी है। 21 वीं सदी के आधुनिक भरत कर निर्मरण अनपढ़ जनप्रतिनिधि कभी नहीं कर सकते। https://t.co/YPX4OCoRoZ
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 17, 2023
Facts/Trivia
- Karan is an avid sports lover and loves playing football.
- His adventurous nature shines through in posts on social media that showcase his experiences in activities such as reverse bungee jumping.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education