Our Gurus are Achievers Themselves
Mr. Israel Jebasingh has the distinction of having cleared the UPSC exam twice, first time entering IRTS and then IAS. He resigned from the service in 2009 and founded Officers IAS Academy in 2013. As an IAS Officer in the West Bengal Cadre he was highly regarded for his out of the box thinking while serving in some of the toughest regions of India. He has a passion for teaching and has vast experience in the government and private sectors. Topper in the Optional subject – Public Administration.
Teaches: General Studies (Governance, Economy, Disaster Management)
Teaches: General Studies (Governance, Economy, Disaster Management)
Mr. Israel Jebasingh
(IAS – 2004 batch, All India Rank – 59)
A Chartered Accountant and Cost Accountant, he decided to become a Civil Servant and secured AIR 46 in his very first attempt. After serving for few years, he resigned from the IAS and joined the team at Officers IAS Academy as a full-time faculty to coach the next generation to become civil servants. He like Israel has a passion for teaching.
Teaches: Optional (Anthropology), General Studies (Indian Constitution)
Teaches: Optional (Anthropology), General Studies (Indian Constitution)
Mr. Rangarajan R
(IAS – 2005 batch, All India Rank – 46)
Rose to the rank of Chief Secretary, Tamil Nadu and retired in 2008. Also served as Administrative Member, Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai. Coach and Mentor
Mr. Satapathy R
(IAS, Retired as Chief Secretary, Tamil Nadu)
An lAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, known for his honesty, Integrity, Boldness and other Ethical values, teaches the Ethics Paper(Paper 4, General Studies) for students of Officers lAS Academy. Shetty Sir is also a regular columnist for The Hindu Newspaper and a guest faculty at Lal Bahadur Shastry National Academy of Administration, Mussorie (LBSNAA).Hisexam oriented teaching combined with interesting anecdotes from his Government Service, make his classes lively and interesting.
Mr. Ashok Vardhan Shetty
(lAS – 1983 batch)
Got selected twice to the prestigious IPS (Indian Police Service) but chose to continue in the IRAS due to his love for Railways and he retired as Additional Member of Railway Board, Government of India. It was during his stint as a Civil Servant, gave certain recommendations to the Alagh Committee on Civil Services reforms which led to far-reaching changes in the pattern of the exam – reduction of the Optional subjects and introduction of ethics paper. Plays a crucial role in preparing students to face the Interview board.
Teaches: Civil Service conduct rules, Case study in Ethics, General Studies (Infrastructure, Ports, Railways and Science)
Teaches: Civil Service conduct rules, Case study in Ethics, General Studies (Infrastructure, Ports, Railways and Science)
Mr. Subramhanyan S
(IRAS, Retired 1979 batch) Currently UPSC panel member
Dr. Ravikumar of ‘Pulse of Geography’ fame is joining Officers IAS Academy as the Optional Faculty for Geography. He has qualified not only for the UPSC interview in the past but has also cleared the UGC NET multiple times. He has a teaching experience of over 17 years in guiding UPSC aspirants and has produced many geography toppers over the years. He will be an invaluable asset for our students.
Dr. Ravikumar, PhD
Appeared for the Mains examination on 8 occasions and consistently scored the top marks in Tamil. Also attended the final interview on 2 occasions. Has taught Tamil Optional for the past 10 years.
Teaches: Tamil Literature
Teaches: Tamil Literature
Mr. Dharmaraj
Mr Santhanam, received his masters from Uppsala University, Sweden, in Biology and was one among the 3 Indians to receive the Uppsala IPK scholarship in 2012. In spite of his science background, his love for history triumphed over and today he is a beloved history faculty at Officers IAS Academy. He is well known among Officers IAS Academy students for his unique, logical approach towards learning history.
In addition to being the History Faculty in our academy, he is also the Course Coordinator and Heads the R&D Department.
Teaches: History
Teaches: History
Mr. Santhanam KLSM
He holds a 5-Year Integrated Masters Degree in Humanities from IIT Madras. Has been teaching Public administration for more than 5 years. Known for his exam oriented approach in training aspirants, he has produced several toppers from Public Administration optional. He is quite popular amongst students not only for his teaching skill but also for his scientific approach in predicting Public administration questions every year.
Teaches: Public Administration
Teaches: Public Administration
Mr. Deepuk Sukumar
He is a passionate teacher with 8 Years experience in coaching Civil Services aspirants. A lawyer by qualification, he is an expert at simplifying concepts and has the ability to deliver content in a manner that students will not forget
Teaches: In addition to Sociology (Optional), He will teach short portions from Polity and Economy.
Teaches: In addition to Sociology (Optional), He will teach short portions from Polity and Economy.
Mr. Velmurugan T
Mr. Gunasekar Mathivanan, a pianist turned teacher, heads the Research and Development team at Officers IAS Academy. He is much beloved as the current affairs faculty. As a student puts it- ‘He relates the subjects with current affairs and we can learn how to approach the subject and relate current affairs from him’
Mr. Guna Mathivanan
Dr. Chitra Ramesh, a Professor at the prestigious Madras Medical College (MMC) has also designed and implemented health programmes for the National Health Mission and also been a state level trainer for State level health programmes. Dr Chitra Ramesh is also a specialised coach for MBBS students for their PG .She teaches Medical Science optional for students of Officers IAS Academy. Additionally she will also teach Health related areas of Science & Technology in the General Studies for students of Officers IAS Academy.
Dr. Chitra Ramesh
(Guest Lecturer)
B.E - Aeronautical Engineering, Worked in BAeHAL Software Ltd (a joint venture of British Aerospace & Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd). Having 12 + years of experience in Civil Services Exam coaching, he is a Master strategist for Prelims with an experience of 8 consecutive Mains in UPSC CSE, 2 IFOS Mains & 3 TNPSC Group I Mains. A Faculty & Mentor known for his passion towards guiding students and simplifying UPSC CSE preparation.
Teaches: Current Affairs, International Relations & Internal Security
Teaches: Current Affairs, International Relations & Internal Security
Mr. Balachandar D C
Devnath is a Mechanical Engineer by qualication and has an experience of 7 years in the Civil Services Examination circuit. His USP is his ability to analyse patterns in the examination paper and present them as unique identiable techniques. His Sharpshooter classes are a big draw amongst the students and has helped many of them clear the Preliminary Exam. He is also known for his story-like, lucid presentation of Art and Culture. Teaches – Sharpshooter classes, Art and Culture, Current Affairs (Science and Technology)
Mr. Devnath B
He is a former IAS aspirant with experience of attending 3 interviews at UPSC. Possessing experience of more than 7 years in teaching for competitive exams, he specializes in delivering precise exam-oriented knowledge content to students. Has involved himself in participatory governance initiatives, and has provided inputs to government on several matters.
Teaches: Agriculture related topics of General Studies.
Teaches: Agriculture related topics of General Studies.
Mr. John Victor R
She is an alumni of M.O.P Vaishnav College for Women with Accounting and Finance as her specialisation. She was also an AIR 45 in ICWA inter in the year 2012. She is a part of her family business and teaches Indian Society at Officers. She is known for using movies as vivid examples to make the class interesting and lively.
Teaches: CSAT and Social Issues
Teaches: CSAT and Social Issues
Mrs. Sneha Jain
She currently works as an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at Stella Maris College, Chennai. She has completed MSc HRD (Psychology) from University of Madras with a Gold Medal.
Teaches: Psychology
Teaches: Psychology
Ms. Ramya
She is currently pursuing her PhD in Law at the Department of Legal Studies, University of Madras, after completing her LLM in Business Law from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore. A three-time UGC NET qualifier along with JRF, she has taught LLM students as a Teaching cum Research Fellow at Department of Legal Studies, University of Madras and served as an Assistant Professor at Saveetha School of Law. She is deeply committed to advancing legal education and fostering academic excellence.
Ms. Sivagnana Selvi C