Roman Saini is an educator, entrepreneur, former IAS officer, doctor, and motivational speaker. He is the co-founder of “Unacademy,” an educational initiative that provides online educational content (free and paid) for competitive exams.
Biography/Wiki
Roman Saini was born on 27 July 1991 (age 32 years; in 2023) in Raikaranpura Village, Kotputli Town, Jaipur, Rajasthan. He was born into an academically strong middle-class family that helped him excel in his studies.
After completing his schooling, he appeared for the AIIMS entrance exam and became the youngest person to crack the exam at the age of 16. Roman went to AIIMS to pursue MBBS.
Roman Saini with his brother as a child
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 9”
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family & Caste
Rom belongs to the Mali community (OBC) a Hindu Family. His father is an engineer and his mother is a housewife. Roman’s brother, Avesh Saini, is a pediatrician and his sister, Ayushee Saini, is a medical student.
Roman Saini with his parents and brother
Roman Saini’s sister, Ayushee Saini
Career
Roman started his career as a junior resident doctor at AIIMS. While serving as a resident doctor, Roman visited medical camps in various poverty-stricken areas of India, where he saw people struggling even for basic amenities. At that time, he decided to go into public service to contribute to society on a larger scale.
Roman Saini as a junior resident doctor at AIIMS
When he was in the second year of the MBBS program, one of his friends, Gaurav Munjal, approached him with the idea of starting an education portal. Roman joined hands with Gaurav Munjal, Hemesh Singh, and Sachin Gupta to start- “Unacademy,” an educational venture which later became a popular educational portal among students preparing for competitive exams, especially for UPSC aspirants.
Roman Saini co-founder of Unacademy
At the age of 22, Roman cleared the Civil Services Examination in his first attempt and secured an AIR of 18. He was one of the youngest candidates in India to clear the examination. After completing his training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie, he joined as an Assistant Collector in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. In 2016, Saini resigned from his position as Assistant Collector to devote more time to his initiative, “Unacademy.”
Roman Saini during his training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie
Roman Saini As Assistant Collector Jabalpur
Roman along with his team (consisting of civil servants, teachers, engineers, doctors and experts in other fields), started building their YouTube channel Unacademy, by uploading study materials related to medicine, IT, civil service and foreign languages. Soon after its launch, the video started getting millions of views. Not only that, it is stated that more than 10 subscribers of the channel have passed the civil service examination by following the tips given on the channel.
Net worth
Roman has a net worth of $17.6 million (Unacademy’s).
Favorite Things
Sports: Cricket
Cricketers: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers
Chess Player: Magnus Carlsen
Music Band: Pink Floyd
Singer(s): Babul Supriyo, Atif Aslam, Arijit Singh
Musicians: David Gilmour, Led Zeppelin, Ani DiFranco
Facts
- His hobbies include playing the guitar, solving puzzles, traveling, and listening to music.
Roman Saini plays the guitar
- Surprisingly, Roman did not attend any coaching institute to prepare for the UPSC exam. He only referred to Vajiram’s materials and the test series. He chose Medical Science as his elective subject.
- Roman is an anti-social person. He hates attending social events.
- His friends and relatives think he is strange because he lives in his own world.
- At first, Roman was an ordinary student who was not interested in studies. His interest in the subject of biology led him to sit for the medical entrance exam and clear it.
- When asked in an interview about his various career changes, Roman said, “I believe we can achieve anything if we really want it. For me, there are no external benchmarks to conquer. I have done everything I really love to do. I play guitar because I love music, not because I aspired to go to Trinity College in England. Medicine, public service, to now giving back to millions of UPSC aspirants (online content)- all this stemmed from inner drive.”
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
