From Kanpur Teacher to Record-Breaking Educator and Author
Growing up in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, Dr. Amit Kumar Niranjan watched students struggle not because they lacked intelligence, but because they lacked good teachers. He himself suffered through mediocre instruction, watching his curiosity crushed under rote memorization and mark-chasing. As a child, he dreamed of becoming a scientist and conducting research, but the education system he experienced felt more like a business transaction than genuine learning.
When Amit became a teacher himself, he was determined to be different. But he quickly realized a harsh truth: India’s education system incentivized breadth over depth. Teachers were expected to cover syllabi, not master subjects. Students memorized for exams, then forgot everything. The entire system prioritized marks over understanding, certification over competence.
Most teachers accepted this reality. But Amit couldn’t. He watched bright students lose their spark because teaching lacked empathy, logic, and genuine connection. He saw young minds crushed by an assembly-line system that treated education as a product, not a calling.
Then Amit made a decision that everyone thought was insane: he would take the UGC NET exam—one of India’s toughest national eligibility tests for professors—not once, but in multiple subjects. Not to collect certificates, but to deeply understand each discipline so he could teach with true expertise, empathy, and logic. His mission: transform how education is delivered in India, one subject at a time.
The Turning Point
Dr. Amit Kumar Niranjan: A Visionary in Indian Education
In June 2010, Amit cleared UGC NET in Commerce. That same year in December, he passed it again in Economics. Most people would have stopped there. Amit was just getting started.
Over the next decade, he methodically conquered subject after subject: Management (2012), Education (2015), Political Science (2019), Sociology (2020), and Tourism and Management (2024). By 2025, he had passed UGC NET nine times in different subjects—a feat nobody in India had ever accomplished.
But the turning point wasn’t just passing exams. It was what he did with that knowledge.
While pursuing these qualifications, Amit completed his PhD in Economics from IIT Kanpur in 2015, then started a second PhD. He earned postgraduate degrees in eight different disciplines. He didn’t just memorize textbooks—he deeply understood the interconnections between economics, management, sociology, political science, and education. He saw patterns others missed because they stayed siloed in their specializations.
This multi-disciplinary mastery transformed his teaching. When explaining economics, he could connect it to sociology and political science. When teaching management, he drew on commerce and education theory. His students weren’t just learning subjects—they were learning how knowledge connects, how the world actually works.
Students began asking deeper questions. Their curiosity—crushed by years of marks-focused education—reignited. They stopped asking ‘Will this be on the exam?’ and started asking ‘How does this actually work?’ Amit’s classes became legendary. Students traveled to learn from him because he taught the way education should be: with logic, empathy, and genuine mastery.
The recognition came naturally. His name was recorded in the India Book of Records and World Wide Records for his unprecedented academic achievements. In 2023, he was nominated for the Padma Shri—India’s fourth-highest civilian honor—for his contributions to education. He received the ‘UP Gaurav Samman’ and numerous other accolades.
But Amit wasn’t chasing awards. He was chasing impact.
The Strategy
Amit’s strategy for transforming Indian education was unconventional but brilliant: become so deeply knowledgeable across multiple disciplines that you can’t be ignored, then use that credibility to change how teaching happens.
Master Multiple Disciplines Deeply
While others specialized in one subject, Amit became an expert in nine. This wasn’t about collecting degrees—it was about understanding how knowledge connects. Economics without sociology is incomplete. Management without political science is superficial. By mastering multiple fields, he could teach each one more deeply than specialists trapped in their silos.
Write Books That Actually Help Students
Through Niranjan Printing and Publishing House, Amit authored books that broke from traditional textbook monotony. His most notable work—the ultimate guide to UGC NET Paper 1—became a bestseller. He partnered with Pearson to create ‘A Ready Reckoner to UGC NET Paper 1,’ helping thousands of aspiring professors pass the exam he’d conquered nine times. His books didn’t just cover syllabi—they taught how to think, how to connect concepts, how to truly understand.
Train Thousands of Educators
Amit trained over 5,000 educators across India. He didn’t just teach content—he taught philosophy. He showed teachers how to move from marks-obsessed instruction to logic-based learning, from transactional education to transformational teaching. He demonstrated that empathy in teaching isn’t soft—it’s essential. When teachers understand their students as humans with curiosity and anxiety, not just exam-takers, everything changes.
Partner with Major Media Platforms
Recognizing that reach requires partnerships, Amit collaborated with Dainik Jagran—one of India’s largest newspapers—and its youth platform ‘i-next.’ He conducted career counseling sessions reaching millions of students across India. These sessions, held in association with prestigious institutions like Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, focused on ‘Career and Passion,’ ‘Future Leadership,’ and helping students make informed choices based on positive mindsets rather than parental pressure or social expectations.
Leverage Social Media for Impact
Understanding that modern students live online, Amit became highly active on LinkedIn and other platforms, sharing educational insights, motivational content, and career guidance. His posts on career choices, UGC NET preparation, and the future of Indian education reach hundreds of thousands. He made expert knowledge accessible, not gatekept behind university walls.
Challenge the Myth of International Superiority
Amit boldly argued against the growing trend of blindly preferring International Boards over Indian education systems. He stated: ‘There is no need of hyping International Boards when we have good in-house education boards like CBSE and ICSE.’ He pointed to IITs, IIMs, and AIIMS as proof that India’s education system, when properly executed, produces world-class results. The problem isn’t the system’s design—it’s the execution and lack of quality teaching.
Keep Learning Relentlessly
Even after nine UGC NET qualifications, two PhDs, and recognition as India’s most qualified educator, Amit hasn’t stopped. He’s currently preparing to clear UGC NET in Psychology, Philosophy, and Literature. When asked why, he said: ‘Students motivate me the most. Their curiosity and consistent questioning about a subject is a never-ending source of motivation for me.’ He leads by example, showing that learning never ends.
The Results
Today, Dr. Amit Kumar Niranjan stands as one of India’s most accomplished educators, holding records that will likely remain unbroken for decades.
