Pranay, as a teacher, is imparting his knowledge to the students and giving wings to their dreams by guiding them in their journey towards the Civil Services.

Pranay Jain is a History and Political Science teacher at Anushka Academy in Udaipur.

Pranay Jain is a UPSC faculty member at Anushka Academy, teaching History and politics to more than 500 students appearing for state and national-level exams every year. He truly rejoices in his profession and wishes to impart his knowledge for generations to come.

Recalling his childhood, Pranay recollects going to Shilpgram, a place that offers a cultural amalgamation of India’s handicrafts and is worth visiting.

Pranay believes that parents and teachers should guide students about the opportunities available to them after their tenth and twelfth grades and let them decide on a career of their own choice. He adds that one should never judge because if you expect a fish to climb a tree and a monkey to swim, both will fail.

Talking about his life-changing experiences, Pranay shares that when he was working at Wipro Technologies as a Software Engineer, he got an opportunity to teach in the slum areas as part of Wipro Cares. In a conversation with one of the students who accompanied him while travelling back, the student, looking at a ten rupee note, asked him if that currency is used across the country. This instance made Pranay take up the route of civil service and give back to society.

If Pranay could go back in time in a time machine, he would like to rewrite the history books since he believes that the current versions are distorted.

Pranay’s role model is Lord Buddha, who shared the four noble truths with his disciples even after they left him. Likewise, he believes that a teacher should always be committed to his students and not leave them until they achieve success. He is inspired by a quote by Bruce Lee that goes like this: "Be like water since water has a unique property that whichever flask it gets poured into, it will take the shape of the flask," which means that in life one should be adjustable in every circumstance.

Pranay’s success mantra is "Whatever work you do, always ask whether it is necessary, and depending on the answer, do that work."

Advising aspirants in his field, Pranay says that he loves the equation he shares with his students. He advises that aspiring educators should have curiosity in their minds and souls and never let it die.

In his leisure time, Pranay likes to read and chat with his wife, who shares the same values and thoughts as him, discussing a variety of topics.