Prayagraj,

03 Sept (HS): As Teachers’ Day approached, Alakh Pandey, Founder & CEO

of PhysicsWallah (PW) and a teacher to millions, visited a government school in

Prayagraj - Rajakiya Balika Inter College Katra, his hometown, after learning

about the school’s ongoing struggles with basic infrastructure. Despite

challenges such as lack of safe drinking water facilities, frequent power cuts,

absence of a school laboratory, both teachers and students continued their

learning journey with remarkable resilience. Moved by their spirit, Alakh promptly

instructed his team to address the school’s urgent needs by arranging the installation

of water coolers, fans to improve classroom conditions, invertor for backup

power, a science laboratory and more.

Going

beyond infrastructure support, he also introduced PW’s latest educational

innovation, the PI Box, as a long-term solution to provide offline and online

immersive learning experience. Developed in-house, the PI Box transforms any

television or screen into a smart, offline, interactive learning hub. It is

designed to bring high-quality, personalized education to low-resource environments,

making it especially valuable for government schools. The PI box which comes

enabled with academic content of PWs classroom lecturers can not only help

students with their regular class curriculum but also help them prepare for

many competitive exams including JEE, NEET etc. He also said that students can

learn from any other educational platform or app of their choice also through

the PI Box by connecting it to the Internet.

During

his visit, Alakh engaged directly with students, asking about their dreams and

aspirations. He encouraged them to pursue their goals, especially the young

girls, whom he urged to prioritise their education and believe in their

potential. “Your starting point doesn’t define your destination,” he told the

students, emphasizing the importance of self-belief and determination.

He

also highlighted how technology can be a great enabler in transforming learning

outcomes and discussed how PW aims to extend further support to similar schools

across the country. The visit marked a significant step in PhysicsWallah’s

ongoing mission to bridge educational gaps through a combination of technology,

empathy, and ground-level action, particularly in underserved communities.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi