Awadh Ojha Sir was born on July 3, 1984 in Gonda district in Uttar Pradesh. His full name is Awadh Pratap Ojha. He is widely acclaimed in India for his UPSC videos in Hindi on YouTube and children pay close attention to what he shares. In addition, he also runs a offline coaching service called IQRA IAS.

Family and Children

On May 1, 2007, Awadh Ojha Sir tied the knot with Manjira Ojha in Uttar Pradesh, and they are blessed with three children, Pihu, Bulbul and Gungun.

Ojha Avadh Sir’s fame

When Ojha sir was preparing for the UPSC at a conventional coaching center he was not well-recognized, however since sharing his UPSC videos on YouTube, he has grown to be immensely popular among Indian students.

Avadh Ojha’s education

Mr. Awadh Ojha first finished his elementary and secondary schooling at Fatimah School in the Gonda region, before obtaining his degree from the same city. He persistently studied for the UPSC exams for a long time, yet was never able to pass them, so he stopped and started instructing others who were preparing for it.

Avadh Ojha coaching career

Awadh Ojha Sir has a long history of teaching at multiple coaching institutions, including “ABC Academy of Civil Service, Chanakya IAS Academy, and Barthkur IAS Academy”. Subsequently, he created his own institute, “IQRA IAS”, located in Pune, Maharashtra.

Awadh Ojha Sir YouTube

As a result of the lockdown shutting down physical coaching centers, numerous individuals resorted to teaching their students online and Ojha Sir took this opportunity to launch his YouTube channel in 2020 and uploaded a UPSC preparation video on it. His video gathered a massive amount of views on the platform.

Lesser Known Facts

• Ojha Sir is an Indian teacher who is known for his unique style of teaching, especially the topics related to History optional for the UPSC examination.
• After teaching at Delhi’s Vajiram & Ravi coaching centre, he started teaching at NEXT IAS in Delhi in 2020.
• In 2015, during the Delhi Assembly Elections, he delivered a speech at a rally of AAP leader Kumar Vishwas in Burari, New Delhi. He also asked the public to vote for Arvind Kejriwal.
• He has taught at many IAS coaching centres such as Vajiram Ravi IAS academy, Chanakya IAS academy, ABC Academy of Civil Services, and Borthakur’s IAS Academy.
• In 2019, his student Pradeep Singh secured AIR 26 in the UPSC examination.
• In 2020, he launched an app, Avadh Ojha, on Google Play Store. Ojha Sir App
• In 2020, he organised a bicyle rally in the association of the Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party. Ojha Sir in the Cycle Satyagraha Rally
• In 2020, he created a YouTube channel, RAY Avadh Ojha, which has more than 101k subscribers.
• On 24 January 2021, he changed his Pen Name from Kafir Avadh to Imaan Avadh
• He considers the spiritual leader Ashutosh Maharaj his Guru.
• He has published many books on various competitive examinations.
• He is an avid animal lover.