Who is Vikas Divyakirti, director of Drishti IAS coaching center? There is a connection with Haryana too
Three UPSC students died after water filled in the basement of Rao Coaching Center located in Rajendra Nagar, Delhi. After this accident, the administration took action against many coaching centers in Rajendra Nagar. Meanwhile, amidst this accident, the name of Vikas Divyakirti, director of Drishti IAS Coaching Center, is also in the news. Let's know... who is Vikas Divyakirti?
Three UPSC students died due to water entering the basement in Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi. After this, the administration took action to seal the coaching center running in the basement. In which the basement of Drishti IAS has also been sealed. After this, the director Vikas Divyakirti came into discussions. So let's know who is Vikas Divyakirti and how he is connected to Haryana.
What is the whole matter?
Three UPSC students died due to drowning in this accident after water entered the basement of Rao Coaching Center located in Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi. After this, the administration took action regarding the classes being run in the basement of all the coaching centers and sealed them. In this case, Dr. Vikas Divyakirti, owner of the famous coaching institute Drishti IAS, has also broken his silence. His first reaction has come after the death of three UPSC students.
Vikas Divyakirti, director of Drishti IAS, said that he fully agrees with the administration's action of sealing the coaching center being run in the basement. A day earlier, the government had sealed the basement of Drishti IAS Institute due to legal violations. On this, Dr. Vikas Divyakirti said that I agree with the action taken by the administration.
Who is Vikas Divyakirti?
Dr. Vikas Divyakirti is currently known as a good guide of students. He was born on 26 December 1973 in Bhiwani city of Haryana. He completed his early education from Saraswati Shishu Mandir. At the same time, after finishing schooling, he completed graduation in Commerce Honors from Zakir Hussain College, Delhi. After this, his interest changed and he completed BA in History from Delhi University. Also completed MA, M.Phill and PhD in Hindi Literature.
Cleared UPSC exam in the first attempt
Vikas Divyakirti was very good at studies. After completing his masters, he started teaching as an assistant professor in Delhi University. After this, in the year 1996, he cleared the UPSC exam in the first attempt. After this, he got an appointment in the Home Ministry. But after a year, he resigned from this job and continued teaching and in the year 1999, he established Drishti IAS Coaching Center in Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi.
Vikas Divyakirti is quite popular among the students preparing for UPSC in Hindi medium. He was also seen in the recently released Vidhu Vinod Chopra's film 12th Fail. In this film, he was seen playing his own role. Vikas Divyakirti is married to Taruna Verma and they also have a son.
Has been in controversies many times before
Vikas Divyakirti, popular as a mentor of UPSC students, also had to face criticism for commenting on Ramayana in the year 2022. He made controversial remarks while referring to a Sanskrit article. After this, there was a demand to close his coaching center at that time. At the same time, now the basement of his center has been sealed in the case of running coaching in the basement in Rajinder Nagar, Delhi.