21 YO B.Sc. student astonishes teachers by teaching IAS aspirants online and buying a ₹10 lakh car

Sayooj's statement not only astounded his teacher but also made him an instant fame at St Pius X College in Rajapuram, a secluded hill community in Kasaragod. Sayooi, a final-year undergraduate student in BSc (Microbiology), stated that he purchased the car rather than his parents. And he paid the full amount of roughly Rs 10 lakh out of pocket. 

What did the 21 YO student do to buy a Rs 10 lakh? 

Sayoo became the college's toast not because he bought the car, but because of how he did so | Image: www.onmanorama.com

Sayoo became the college's toast not because he bought the car, but because of how he did so. Unbeknownst to his professors and college buddies, Sayooj was running a thriving IAS coaching channel on YouTube. 

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The classes focused on current events, the civil service aptitude test (SAT), history, geography, and general studies. "Initially, I launched the channel to discuss what I

Unbeknownst to his professors and college buddies, Sayooj was running a thriving IAS coaching channel on YouTube. The classes focused on current events, the civil service aptitude test (SAT), history, geography, and general studies. 

Why did the student start the online classes? 

With only one year of running the private channel IAS Hub Malayalam, he earned enough money to buy the car | Image; Onmanorama.com

"I launched the channel to share what I had learned with other aspirants so that I wouldn't forget it. A way to revise," added Sayooi, who will take his first Civil Service Examination (CSE) in May 2025, administered by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

With only one year of running the private channel IAS Hub Malayalam, he earned enough money to buy the car.

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According to Dr. Asha Chacko of the Department of Chemistry, his students include college instructors, government clerks, information technology workers, chemical engineers, homemakers, and college students. 

She was the only teacher at the college who knew what Sayooj was up to. "We have many students who aspire to be IAS and IPS officers but no one like Sayooj who taught so well even while being a student," according to the instructor.

What is the student's family background? 

In 2022, after completing class 12, he attempted the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) to become a doctor

Sayooj's father, P Chandran (59), is a former Armyman, while his mother, Sathi Chandran (49), is a social worker and MNREGS supervisor. He attended Chattanchal Higher Secondary School in Chemnad panchayat and Swamijis Higher Secondary School in his home hamlet of Edneer, Chengala panchayat. 

In 2022, after completing class 12, he attempted the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) to become a doctor. He couldn't pass the exam.

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