Tutors have a troubled relationship with Unacademy. Here's why

Last week, the edtech unicorn Unacademy fired Karan Sangwan, a law teacher for asking students to vote for educated candidates during elections in one of his video tutorials on YouTube. According to the edtech, Sangwan had breached the code of conduct by sharing his 'personal opinion.'

While this case is of a slightly different nature pertaining to one individual, Unacademy's relationship with its educators in general hasn't been great either.

With dwindling sales and a funding crunch, edtechs like Unacademy have made tutors their new sales force. Teachers are being forced to make viral content to meet targets but for many, it is too much to handle.

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