Khan Sir Explained
Faizal Khan (born 1993), known professionally as Khan Sir (pronounced as /ˈxɑːn sɪɽ/), is an Indian Educator and YouTuber based in Patna, Bihar. He runs a coaching centre for students preparing for different kinds of competitive exams in India.[1]
Early life and teaching career
Khan was born to a middle class family in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, in 1993. His father worked as a contractor and his mother was a housewife.
In 2019, his coaching in Patna was closed because of COVID-19. At that time, he started his YouTube channel named Khan GS Research Centre and started teaching online. He also launched an app in 2021 and started offering online courses to the students who were not able to come to the city to study offline.[2]
Controversies
- On 24 April 2021 Khan shared a video on France-Pakistan relations that eventually went viral. Many X (Twitter) users criticised the video and said called Khan Sir Islamophobic. Others found some pictures of him celebrating Raksha Bandhan, a festival that is mainly celebrated by Hindus, after which he had to issue a clarification on YouTube.[3]
- On 27 January 2022 a FIR was lodged at the Patrakar Nagar police station against six teachers of different private coaching centres, including Khan's, and 16 others in connection with violent protests over the Railway Recruitment Board's NTPC examination. The FIR was registered on the basis of statement of some protesters who were taken into custody by the police during the violent protests at the Rajendra Nagar Terminal.[4] [5]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Meet Khan Sir, Everyone's Favourite Online 'Guru' Who Has Impacted Lives of 21 Million . News18 . 4 August 2023 . en . 4 August 2023 . 4 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230804072940/https://www.news18.com/viral/meet-khan-sir-everyones-favourite-online-guru-who-has-impacted-lives-of-21-million-8501401.html . live .
- Web site: No Money For A Pencil To Rs 12 Lakh Salary, A Look At Khan Sir's Journey . News18 . 23 October 2023 . en . 23 October 2023 . 11 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240711080604/https://www.news18.com/amp/business/no-money-for-a-pencil-to-rs-12-lakh-salary-a-look-at-khan-sirs-journey-8630067.html . live .
- News: 'ख़ान सर' क्यों बन गए हैं विवादों और आपत्तिजनक टिप्पणियों की खान . BBC News हिंदी . 27 March 2023 . hi . 27 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327111647/https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india-65087198 . live .
- Web site: 27 January 2022 . RRB-NTPC Protest: जानें पटना में हुए बवाल में कैसे फंसे खान सर, किन धाराओं में दर्ज हुआ FIR . 27 January 2022 . News18 हिंदी . hi.
- Web site: Who is Khan Sir? The man who allegedly incited violence in Bihar against RRB NTPC exam . DNA India . 27 January 2022 . en . 27 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220127075420/https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-who-is-khan-sir-the-man-who-allegedly-incited-violence-in-bihar-against-rrb-ntpc-exam-gaya-fir-violence-news-2930554/amp . live .
