Vinod Kumar Bansal

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Vinod Kumar Bansal
V. K. Bansal
Born
Vinod Kumar Bansal

(1949-10-26)26 October 1949
Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died3 May 2021(2021-05-03) (aged 71)[1]
NationalityIndian
Other namesBansal Sir
EducationBachelor of Technology
OccupationTeacher
Known forFounder of Bansal Classes
Spouse(s)Neelam Bansal
Children3
Parent(s)
  • Bisamber Dayal Agarwal
  • Anguri Devi
RelativesP. K. Bansal

Vinod Kumar Bansal (26 October 1949 – 3 May 2021) was an Indian educationist and the founder of Bansal Classes in Kota. He made Kota famous throughout India for IIT-JEE entrance exam preparation.[according to whom?]

Biography[]

Bansal was born on 26 October 1949, in the Jhansi district of the state of Uttar Pradesh. His father was a government employee and his mother was a homemaker.

He went to the Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University. After completing his education, he worked in a chemical company, J. K. Synthetics, in Kota.

In 1974, Vinod Kumar Bansal was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, which left him fully paralyzed, not just physically impaired, i.e., not just handicapped. This was also predicted to shorten his lifespan. In 1983, J. K. Synthetics closed down. The same year, he met G. D. Agrawal of Mumbai, who suggested he start coaching students for the IIT JEE, i.e., the entrance test for the Indian Institutes of Technology. Hence, he started coaching for the IIT JEE, starting with 8 students at his dining table.[2] A few of his students managed to clear the IIT JEE; in 1991, he founded Bansal Classes.

Bansal sir with family

Kota has since emerged as the principal coaching center in India, with nearly 150,000 students from across India enrolling in the 40 coaching institutes in Kota. In 2017, 39,000 of these students cleared the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) and at least 48 of them were in the top 100.[3]

Bansal died on 3 May 2021, from a heart attack. He also tested positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India which worsened his pre-existing conditions.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jacob, Sachu (5 July 2011). "A Lesson In Education". Business World. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  2. ^ Bellman, Eric (30 September 2008). "India's Cram-School Confidential: Two Years, One Test, 40,000 Students". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  3. ^ Quazi, Aabshar H (28 April 2017). "Over 39,000 students from Kota clear JEE Mains 2017, 48 in top 100". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  4. ^ Pioneer of Kota coaching industry V K Bansal dies
Retrieved from ""