About Pranay Aggarwal

Pranay Agarwal Sir

Pranay Aggarwal is the Sociology faculty at IAS Gurukul. He has mentored thousands of civil services aspirants, several of whom have been successful.

His strong grasp of the discipline of Sociology as well as the requirements of the Civil Services Exam make him well placed to guide CSE aspirants with Sociology optional. With more than 10 years of experience guiding civil services aspirants; he is a teacher, mentor and friend to his students.

His ability to communicate with students with greatest ease make him a favourite teacher of many of his students. He understands that each student is unique and gives each student the special attention that he/ she needs and deserves.

Credentials as a civil services exam expert:

He is an acknowledged expert on civil services exam preparation. He is a faculty, public speaker and writer on various aspects of the exam. His expert views and articles have been published extensively in reputed national newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Hindustan Times, The Tribune and India Today magazine. He is also a regular, expert commentator on various socio- political issues on national television and has expressed his expert views as Senior Sociologist and Political Analyst on national news channels such as NewsX, CNN, Sahara Samay and others.

His exclusive interviews as India's leading sociologist and educationist have been published in reputed national newspapers like Financial Express and Mid Day.




Some of his recently published expert articles and TV appearances (in 2021 & 2022) on UPSC exam preparation and various social issues in national media are:

Recent TV Debates
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HT-Delhi, 27 July

National Education Policy
Pranay Aggarwal write on NEP for Hindustan Times

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Financial Express, 17 July

National Education Policy
Pranay Aggarwal write on NEP for Financial Express

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PFI's 'Ghazwa-E-Hind' Plot || NewsX

Pranay Aggarwal shares his expert views with NewsX

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All About Exams & Admissions:Students On CUET Phase 1 || IAN

Pranay Aggarwal shares his expert views with India Ahead News

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Amravati Murder Case Strikes Fear || NewsX

Pranay Aggarwal shares his expert views with NewsX

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NEET Aspirant Dies by Suicide Ahead Of Exam || IAN

Pranay Aggarwal shares his expert views with India Ahead News

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Importance Of Multidisciplinary, Interdisciplinary And Transdisciplinary studies

Pranay Aggarwal shares his expert views with India Ahead News

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Cyber Jihad Against India || NewsX

Pranay Aggarwal shares his expert views with NewsX

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Ilhan Omar Targeted By Islamists || NewsX

Pranay Aggarwal shares his expert views with NewsX

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NewsX TV Channel

Pranay Aggarwal shares his expert views on LGBT Pride and conservative backlash on Live TV

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The Hindu

Pranay Aggarwal write for The Hindu newspaper regarding selection of optional for the IAS exam.

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CNN News 18 TV Channel

Pranay Aggarwal shares his expert views on the anti-conversion bill on Live TV

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The Indian Express

UPSC civil service exam 2021: Here's how to choose right optional subject

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Sahara Samay News

Pranay Aggarwal explains the important social factors for the U.P assembly elections on live T.V.

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Financial Express

Pranay Aggarwal analyses the National Education Policy of the Modi government

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Higher Education

What Ails the Indian Education System? And How to Fix It

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The Hindu

Busting a few myths about the UPSC exam

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Hindustan Times

UPSC IAS civil services interview 2022 strategy: Tips for success by expert

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Education Times

UPSC exam preparation aided by game-based quizzes helps to compete better

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Indian Today

What makes you a worthy UPSC Aspirant?

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NewsX TV Channel

Call For Cyber Jihad

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Indian Today

How to choose the right optional subject for UPSC civil services examination?

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The Tribune

What traits does UPSC look for in the IAS Personality test?

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India Today

How to hold onto your self confidence for the UPSC exam?

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News 18

UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2022: Books, Important Topics for IAS Exam

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News 18

UPSC Civil Services Personality Test: How to Prepare for Interview Round?

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India Today

Not sure how to start preparing for IAS? Here is a head start

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The Tribune

Tips to race ahead in the last lap

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India Today

Is online coaching the right way to prepare for IAS?

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India Today

How to write good answers in civil services exam?

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The Tribune

Score 200 plus in UPSC Interview

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India Today

3-month revision plan for UPSC Prelims 2021? All you need to know

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Interview: Don't try to appear to be someone that you are not, says expert

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The Pioneer

Prepping for final stage

He has been commended by Dr. Kiran Bedi, LG of Puducherry, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Union Cabinet Minister (ex) and TSR Subramanian (IAS), Cabinet Secretary (ex) for guiding students towards a career in civil services.

Academic credentials:

He has qualified the UGC NET examination for Assistant Professorship in Sociology, conducted by the CBSE/NTA for the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. UGC NET is considered one of the toughest exams for teachers in the country, with success ratio of less than 6%.

He is a member of the UNESCO-established International Sociological Association and a member of its Research Committee RC04 on Sociology of Education. (See Letter from ISA RC04 Secretary Shaheeda Essack dt 24.08.20, see ISA RC04 Call for Papers)

He is a registered member of the Indian Sociological Society, established in 1951 by G.S. Ghurye, the father of Indian sociology. He is a member of its Research Committee RC-1 on History of Sociology and RC-17 on Sociology of Social Movements.

He has also delivered lectures as guest faculty for the Haryana Institute of Public Administration (Government of Haryana), which trains over 15,000 officers from various government departments and agencies including Foundation and Induction Training Courses and programmes for Haryana Civil Service officers, IAS and IPS probationers and senior officers from all departments of Haryana Government. HIPA is the nodal agency to execute the Haryana State Training Policy.



He has authored several chapters of the 11th and 12th standard Sociology textbooks for the Board of Open Schooling and Skill Education, Government of Sikkim; and is an integral part of its sociology content development team.



He is also the President of Indian Social Science Council and the Convenor of the Indian Civil Services Association - a leading think tank of retired senior bureaucrats working to make government more effective.

He has studied till the Masters level and has completed a course in Classical Sociological Theory from the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands. University of Amsterdam is one of Europe's and oldest Universities (founded in 1632) which has produced six Nobel Laureates and five Prime Ministers of Netherlands. He has also completed a course in International Women's Health and Human Rights from Stanford University (USA), one of the world's leading Universities since 1891.