Traditionally, the world of education and teaching is considered a very pious field. One only expects that those who are part of the teaching world won't work in an ethical manner. For them, the interests of the students are supreme. However, there are some elements that have no respect for the honest values that are a hallmark of the education world.
Due to these shady elements FIITJEE, which is arguably the top ranking institute in the country for coaching the most prestigious IIT-JEE examination, was facing a tough situation though briefly. Thanks to the watchful eyes of IIT, Delhi alumnus Director, D.K. Goyal, FIITJEE and his very accomplished faculty, it was the first choice of 2 lakh strong aspirants trying to crack the tough examination. It is estimated to be a 20 billion dollar industry. However, the march of FIITJEE was derailed by some disgruntled competitors. “ They poach our faculty to basically fraudulently get results which they have failed to achieve for decades. Our students have done exceptionally well in JEE Main 2025 session 1. They appeared in the JEE Main 2025 session 1 Exam after completing their preparations with FIITJEE only, ” says an official of FIITJEE.
What is so unfortunate that unethical competitors of FIITJEE claimed their results as their own because these students were conditioned to join them after the JEE Main exam owing to total centre poaching by these incompetent institutes as part of a very large conspiracy known to most people living in that region.
FIITJEE claims that it never poaches any student from the competitor. In fact, FIITJEE avoids hiring staff from any coaching institute.
“ This is a very grim situation that time-tested IIT JEE coaching institutes like FIITJEE have to suffer due to the menace of poaching. This mal practises must be curbed, “says Prem Bhutani, an alumnus of IIT Delhi, who also teaches Physics to students.
It may be recalled that at least eight FIITJEE coaching centres across North India were abruptly shut over recently as a large number of FIITJEE faculty quit as they were lured by other coaching institutes. After a brief disturbance of classes, FIITJEE classes are resumed with full force.
The Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced (JEE-Advanced) (formerly the Indian Institute of Technology – Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE)) is an academic examination held annually in India that tests the skills and knowledge of the applicants in physics, chemistry and mathematics. It is organised by one of the seven zonal Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs): IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, and IIT Guwahati, under the guidance of the Joint Admission Board (JAB) on a round-robin rotation pattern for the qualifying candidates of the Joint Entrance Examination – Main(exempted for foreign nationals and candidates who have secured OCI/PIO cards.
Arguably ,FIITJEE has been a powerhouse of great performance and results. In only the 5th year of being founded i.e. in 1997 FIITJEE produced not only the IIT-JEE (now JEE Advanced) Topper but also the highest number of selections in the country from Long Duration Classroom Programs. Since then, FIITJEE has maintained its numero uno position and has been producing the highest number of selections in top 10, top 20, top 100 and overall highest number of selections in IIT-JEE/JEE Advanced for the last 28 years consistently. FIITJEE is the only institute in India to secure Rank 1, 2, & 3 together from Classroom Programs twice in JEE Advanced. Same has been the success trail in case of JEE Main (earlier AIEEE) since the beginning of the exam.
Returning to Poaching of faculty—when one institution lures away professors or researchers from another—can have several negative consequences, depending on the context. It’s not inherently "bad," but it often disrupts academic ecosystems in ways that can harm individuals, institutions, and even the broader pursuit of knowledge.
First, it can destabilize the institution by losing the faculty member. Departments rely on professors for teaching, mentoring, and research continuity. When someone is poached, it leaves gaps—courses might get canceled, students lose advisors, and ongoing projects stall. Smaller or less-funded institutions, like community colleges or universities in developing regions, are hit hardest because they can’t easily replace talent. This widens inequality between wealthy, prestigious schools and everyone else.
Second, A professor who gets poached mid-semester or mid-project might abandon grad students or post docs who depend on them for guidance and funding. Those left behind have to scramble, sometimes restarting years of work under someone new—if they’re lucky enough to find a replacement at all.
Third, it can distort research priorities. Poaching often targets big names with flashy grants or high-impact publications. The poaching institution might prioritize prestige over substance, pushing faculty to chase trendy, fundable topics instead of risky, long-term, or niche research that doesn’t pay off immediately. Over time, this skews what gets studied and who gets heard.
On the flip side, some argue it’s just market dynamics—talent goes where it’s valued most, and competition drives innovation. A poached professor might get better resources, bigger labs, or lighter teaching loads, letting them do their best work. But this assumes the system balances out, which it often doesn’t. The "winner-takes-all" effect means elite institutions keep winning, while others bleed out.
In short, poaching is bad when it hollows out vulnerable institutions, screws over students, and tilts research toward shallow prestige. It’s less bad when it genuinely empowers someone to thrive without collateral damage. Context matters—there’s no one-size-fits-all answer.
Finally, all the FIITJEE coaching centres that were shut down are now in action again. There the classes are going on and more and more students with their teachers are visiting there for admission.

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