About TUA · Faculty
Subject experts. Lifelong learners. Mentors.
The Unique Academy is built around a team of faculty members who combine deep subject expertise with years of teaching civil services aspirants. Many hold post-graduate degrees, SET/NET qualifications, and professional credentials in their fields. Each brings exam-oriented clarity, current-affairs grounding, and personal mentoring to UPSC and MPSC aspirants in both English and Marathi mediums.
Tukaram Jadhav
Political Science & International Relations Optional · GS-2 Indian Polity & Constitution · Political Science paper 1
B.A. and M.A. in Political Science · SET, NET Qualified
Pravin Chavan
Political Science paper 2 Optional (Marathi) · Governance · Social Justice · International Relations
B.Sc. in Agriculture · M.A. (PSIR)
Pankaj Vhatte
Political Science Optional paper 2 · GS-History
B.E. in Civil Engineering · M.A. in Political Science · NET Qualified
Ajinkya Rajput
History Optional (English & Marathi) · GS-History
Shivaji Kale
Sociology Optional · GS-1 Indian Society
Bachelor of Engineering
Sumit Konde
Geography Optional (English) · Environment & Ecology · Biodiversity · Disaster Management · CSAT (English)
B.Sc. (CS) & LL.B. (Advocate)
Santosh Hinge
Science & Technology
B.Sc. Microbiology · M.Sc. Environmental Science · Diploma in Mass Communication
Lokesh Thorat
Geography Optional (Marathi) · GS-Geography (Marathi)
B.Sc. Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Pune
Sharad Patil
History Optional (Marathi) · GS-History · Personality Test · Interview (MPSC)
B.A. (History) · M.A. (History) · SET Qualified
Bhushan Patil
Public Administration
Sumit Kshirsagar
Indian Society
Kailas Bhalekar
Economics (Marathi)
Vikrant Bhosale
Ethics GS-4 · Essay
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering
Dhirendra Kumar
Economics (English)
Sujit Pawar
Mathematics & Mental Ability · CSAT
B.Tech (Agricultural Engineering)
Dinesh Tathe
Science
B. Pharmacy
Sahil Sontakke
Current Affairs · International Relations (Marathi)
B.A. and M.A. in Political Science · SET, NET Qualified
Chintan Sooryavanshi
GS-History (MPSC Marathi)
Kuldeep Goley
GS-Economics (Marathi)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many faculty teach at The Unique Academy?
The Unique Academy has 19 faculty members teaching UPSC and MPSC aspirants across General Studies, Optional subjects and the Mains test series.
What languages do TUA faculty teach in?
TUA faculty teach in English, Marathi, or bilingual (both). Each faculty members medium is listed on the Our Faculty page.
Who teaches PSIR optional at The Unique Academy?
Tukaram Jadhav teaches Political Science and International Relations (PSIR) optional at The Unique Academy in both English and Marathi. He holds B.A. and M.A. in Political Science and is SET, NET qualified.
Who teaches Geography optional at TUA?
Sumit Konde teaches UPSC Geography optional in English. Lokesh Thorat teaches Geography optional and MPSC GS Geography in Marathi.
What qualifications do TUA faculty have?
TUA faculty hold post-graduate degrees in their subject areas. Many are SET, NET qualified, and several have professional credentials including law degrees and engineering backgrounds.