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Alakh Pandey Backs PM Modi's Free Online Coaching Promise

Alakh Pandey Backs PM Modi's Free Online Coaching Promise
Physics Wallah: Alakh Pandey offers ‘unconditional support’ to PM Modi for free online classes, seeks no profit · livemint.com

India's leader, Narendra Modi, gave a big speech on August 15, 2026, from the Red Fort.

He promised free online classes to help young people prepare for important exams.

He said families spend a lot of money on coaching classes, and this plan would help them save that expense.

He also promised that ten million young people would get training in artificial intelligence.

A man named Alakh Pandey, who started a big learning company called Physics Wallah, loved this idea.

He said online learning is the best way to help children in small towns and villages.

Pandey told the government he will help for free and does not want any money in return.

He said the most important part is making sure the plan works well on the ground.

The education minister also supported the plan.

Some people on social media wondered if villages have good internet and electricity, and asked why not make government schools better instead.

Key facts

Announcer
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Venue
Red Fort, New Delhi
Date
15 August 2026 (80th Independence Day)
Initiative
Free online coaching for competitive examinations
AI training target
One crore (10 million) youth over the next year
Key supporter
Alakh Pandey, Physics Wallah founder (no-profit pledge)
Context
Follows youth protests over alleged exam irregularities at Delhi's Jantar Mantar
Other announcements
Civil defence reforms; nationwide sports talent hunt for children aged 5-15

Quotes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Chief Minister of India, addressing the nation on Independence Day.

“I really appreciate Prime Minister's Promise about Free online Coaching for all needy students. I have always believed that online is the only way to make quality education accessible to remote towns and villages. I want to see this happening on ground coz execution is the main part. Hon'ble Narendra Modi ji. I offer my unconditional support to Government for this. I don't want any profits in return. Quality Education should be free for Every kid of India. Jai Hind.”
livemint.com deccanchronicle.com thehansindia.com freepressjournal.in
“Therefore, we have decided to provide free online coaching for various competitive examinations for our youth.”
thehansindia.com

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