Shobhit Nirwan - It Is Better to Start at a Smaller Scale Side by Side (Content Creator From India)

 

During the first semester of college, I realised that coding is not my cup of tea. Since then, I started exploring different fields and tried hands on different skills. My only advice to students is to do things that you enjoy doing rather than forcing yourself on tasks that society expects you to do. And at last, be consistent in whatever you do.

1. Tell us about your background and journey.

Born in Delhi, went to Greenfields public school Delhi till 10th. After the 10th went to Kota for jee preparation. Cleared jee and got admission at IIIT Vadodara B.Tech. IT branch. Started my YouTube Channel in August 2019 when I was in my first semester of college.

 

2. When did you first decide that you wanted to create content and how did you start?

We were 4 roommates and many times I used to discuss my Kota journey and learnings with them. One day after they got frustrated with the ‘gyaan’, they replied to me “Bhai humara to JEE crack ho chuka hai, why don’t you go and share your experiences with those who need it via videos on YouTube”. This gave me an idea to start an educational YouTube channel to help students in need.

 

3. Is vlogging and YouTube content creation a financially sustainable career? If yes, then to what degree?

It is better to start at a smaller scale side by side and once it is pickup and starts generating revenue then one can focus on it full time. At the beginning, there are lots of hits and trials so it is better to keep a safety net.

 

4. How did you manage your studies, YouTube, and personal life? How were you socially or did you just focus on your work?

It is tough initially to manage but later it became my flare to manage my work. I used to complete college studies on weekdays and during weekends I used to work on my script and videos. Gradually I became accustomed to a tight schedule and it became easier to manage my work. And now we have a team which handles different tasks which make it easier for me to manage my studies, YouTube, and personal life.

 

5. What was your biggest source of motivation at that time when you just started with YouTube and you didn't see any results?

I too felt down sometimes but having an encouraging friend circle in college helped me in overcoming self-doubt.

 

6. What was the 1st video that went viral and how did you react?

This was a video regarding English tips and tricks for board exams. In this video, I explained minor errors where students commit silly mistakes and their marks get deducted. This was a kind of unique video which hadn't been uploaded before and it went viral.

 

7. When and how did you realise that you want to do something different? What advice would you give to school and college students about finding their path?

During the first semester of college, I realised that coding is not my cup of tea. Since then, I started exploring different fields and tried hands on different skills.

My only advice to students is to do things that you enjoy doing rather than forcing yourself on tasks that society expects you to do. And at last, be consistent in whatever you do.

 

8. When and how did you start with seminars? How many have you done?

We recently started an all-India tour covering many cities; these were the first series of seminars where we interacted with young crowds across India. In total, we did around 11 seminars. Later we also conducted various seminars including renowned TedX and Josh talks.

 

 

Bio:

Shobhit Nirwan or as his followers say “Shobhit Bhaiyya” is making a huge contribution in helping students to overcome the fear of exams and excel in them with flying colors. He founded his channel “Shobhit Nirwan” in 2019 when he was in first semester of his college (IIIT Vadodara) and touched 1 lakh subscribers mark in less than a year. Right now He has more than 1.6 Million subscribers with more than 100 Million views and is currently one of the top Educational Channels in India. He is an educator, a content creator, and most importantly, an explorer. This is not an individual's claim but the claim of his students, and it is also reflected in the number of successful students who have benefitted from his guidance.

His success story got featured on various media channels like TEDx Talks, Josh Talks , Delhi University, Amar Ujala News etc. His aim is to help selflessly help each individual by providing free and quality education so that even the unprivileged can achieve their full potential.

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Interviewed By - Shashank Sehgal