About Us
Why we started Your Unlearning Space IAS
This is not just another coaching institute. This is a space built around you — your pace, your process, and your potential.
Our Story
A system that taught aspirants to memorize rather than think
Every year, thousands of aspirants walk into the UPSC journey full of hope — and walk out, a few years later, exhausted by a system that taught them to memorize rather than think, to imitate rather than question, and to chase marks rather than meaning.
We started Your Unlearning Space IAS because we believe the biggest barrier between an aspirant and success isn't a lack of information — it's the weight of everything they've been taught to do wrong. Rote learning. Copy-paste answer writing. Coaching-factory anxiety. The fear of thinking differently.
What we unlearn first
We named ourselves "Unlearning Space" deliberately
- The habit of reading without reflecting
- The habit of writing to please, not to express understanding
- The habit of comparing your pace with someone else's
- The habit of believing that pressure is the only path to preparation
Who this space is for
The aspirant who has felt lost in a crowded classroom, unseen in a batch of hundreds, or unheard when they had a genuine doubt. The student who wants a mentor, not just an instructor — a space that unlearns the noise so it can relearn what actually matters: clarity, conceptual depth, original thinking, and the confidence to write an answer in their own voice.
Our Leaders
The mentors behind YUS
Mr. Jeyaveeranan
Founder & Director
BE (ECE), MA (Political Science), UGC NET · Group B Officer, Government of Tamil Nadu
- Ten years of teaching and research experience in the civil services examination at institutions in Tamil Nadu and New Delhi
- Headed the Civil Services Research and Development Team at several institutions, including KSG IAS Delhi and Forum IAS Delhi
- Expertise: world history, modern and contemporary Indian history, Indian cultural studies
- Helped rural Tamil Nadu students prepare for TNPSC exams through the YUS social effort, TNPSC Dude
Mr. Mathan Prasad
Founder & Director
BE (Mech), MA (Political Science), MBA (HR), UGC NET qualified thrice in Political Science
- Ten years of teaching and research experience in the civil services examination in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and New Delhi
- Headed the Civil Services Research and Development Team at several institutions across India
- Expertise: political science, electoral politics, foreign policy (especially West Asian studies), internal security and governance
- Worked on establishing a Center for Civil Services in tribal areas of South India
Mr. Akash
Co-Founder & Director
BA (Economics), MA (Public Administration), MA (Economics), UGC NET JRF in Public Administration
- Five years of teaching and research experience in the civil services examination in Tamil Nadu and New Delhi
- Expertise: economics, public administration and policy, governance and financial sector reforms, ethics, integrity and aptitude
- Guides students with special needs in pursuing the Civil Services Examination
Ms. Saparna
Senior Faculty
BA (Economics), MA (Sociology), UGC NET JRF in Sociology
- Five years of teaching and research experience in the civil services examination in Tamil Nadu and New Delhi
- Expertise: society, Sociology optional and social policy, governance, ethics, integrity and aptitude
- Guides students with special needs in pursuing the Civil Services Examination
Mr. Deepak Kumar
Academic Director – YUS IAS
- Leads academic planning for YUS IAS: course design, class schedules and the test series calendar for the UPSC Civil Services Examination
- Oversees classroom delivery, mentoring and student progress across the Prelims and Mains programmes
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