Hon. Subedar Major (Hony.) Anup Kumar Roy (Retd.)
Founder & Principal Teacher ("Roy Sir" / "Anup Sir") · Roy Defence Academy, Mothtala, Chatina Kandi, Ward No. 6, Kandi – 742137.
Why an Army Education Corps Veteran Makes the Difference
In the Indian Army, the Army Education Corps (AEC) is the specialized corps responsible for teaching soldiers mathematics, languages (Hindi and English), map reading, and academic advancement exams. An AEC Subedar Major is not just a veteran—he is a career military classroom instructor trained to take young recruits from diverse regional languages and make them confident, high-scoring candidates.
At Mothtala in Chatina Kandi, Roy Sir teaches every morning batch (8:00 AM – 12:00 PM) personally on the veranda whiteboard, ensuring rural Bengali-speaking students master both Hindi grammar and rapid arithmetic shortcuts.
Service & Academy Timeline
Army Education Corps (AEC) Career & Retirement as Hon. Subedar Major (Hony.)
Decades of instructional service in the Indian Army Education Corps teaching soldiers languages, arithmetic, and military academics before retiring as Honorary Subedar Major.
Founding at Mothtala, Chatina Kandi & 2019 SSC Written Exam Cohort
Established Roy Defence Academy at Ward No. 6, Chatina Kandi, Kandi – 742137 (Justdial profile registered 20 Jan 2019). Mentored the 13 successful candidates photographed beneath the 2019 SSC Written Exam Results banner.
Launching the Free Digital Classroom on YouTube
During the COVID-19 lockdowns, Roy Sir launched the Anup Roy ROY DEFENCE ACADEMY YouTube channel starting with हिन्दी भाग -1 so students across Murshidabad could continue studying free from home.
50+ Agniveer Practice Sets, WBP Lady Constable Series & 427 Five-Star Ratings
Published 41 free video lessons including 50+ Agniveer practice sets, Kandi marathon trials (22 Jul 2023), WBP Lady Constable lectures, and Bengali-medium SSC GD 2025 Shorts—earning 5.0 / 5.0 across 427 ratings on Justdial (as of 4 Nov 2026).
Roy Coaching Centre Crest & Name Clarification
Our historical circular admission crest also carries the heritage name “Roy Coaching Centre” with the mottoes “Get Trained. Get Recommended.” and “Lead a Life Less Ordinary.”
Important Name Disambiguation: Our founder’s name is Anup Kumar Roy (sometimes searched locally with the spelling "Arup Roy"). Roy Defence Academy in Kandi, Murshidabad is a standalone institute and has no connection to Col. Roy Defence Academy in Prayagraj or any other institute.
Roy Defence Academy is a private coaching institute. It is not affiliated with the Indian Army, any government body or any recruitment board.
