YouTube ‘star teachers’ are explainers chasing views, not real educators: Anjana Om Kashyap – bestmediainfo.com

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New Delhi: Senior Aaj Tak anchor Anjana Om Kashyap has defended the role of traditional media in questioning systemic failures in the education sector, while responding to criticism from YouTube-based educators over her remarks on paper leaks and examination standards.
In a recent debate on examination malpractices, Kashyap had described popular YouTube “star teachers” as “explainers” who run their platforms like a business.
She said many of them use simplified teaching formats, sensational titles and online reach to build large audiences, and then begin commenting on issues beyond their academic domain.
Her remarks triggered criticism from several digital educators, including mathematics educator Abhinay Sharma, whose response to Kashyap’s comments went viral on social media.
However, there is a distinction between classroom teaching, syllabus-based coaching and content creation for digital platforms.
At the same time, the concern was not with teachers explaining academic subjects online, but with the tendency of some creators to position themselves as experts on wider political and social issues without the rigour or accountability expected in public discourse.
To underline the difference between live television and pre-recorded digital content, live anchors work in real time, often in unscripted situations, where mistakes can happen and have to be addressed immediately. 
In contrast, digital creators have the advantage of scripts, edits, retakes and algorithm-driven packaging.
Her comments have reopened the debate over the growing influence of online educators, especially at a time when students and aspirants increasingly turn to YouTube for exam preparation, analysis and commentary.
The exchange comes amid visibly widespread anger over paper leaks, exam delays and alleged failures in recruitment and entrance tests.

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