Vikas Divyakirti Biography, Education, Personal Life, Net Worth and Success Story

Dr. Vikas Divyakirti Biography

Dr. Vikas Divyakirti is the creator and a Founder of Drishti IAS, is a well-known figure in the country, celebrated for his impressive achievements and charitable work. His name is famous as a former IAS officer, entrepreneur, educator, and popular presence on social media, he has left a substantial mark on the community and inspired others by his remarkable journey of his successful career.

Dr. Vikas Divyakirti is not only an excellent teacher but also an Author, an excellent student who has cracked his UPSC exam in his first attempt and he is very passionate about his work and the nation. In 1999, he founded an institution named Drishti IAS Academy in Delhi to give simplified coaching for UPSC CSE aspirants. He started providing all the strategies and skills for UPSC aspirants with the right approach and guidance. Initially he has started coaching in the Hindi language so that the aspirants can learn easily about the topics but later the materials were also present in English language. Let us discuss more about his life, journey in UPSC and personal life achievements.

Vikas Divyakirti Education

Dr. Vikas Divyakirti was born on 26th December in 1976 in Bhiwani District of Haryana. Vikas Divyakirti belongs to a  middle-class and educated family. Vikas Divyakirti’s Father and Mother were professors at Delhi University and would teach Hindi Sahitya to college students.

Vikas Divyakirti was always a bright student and always knew in his head that he had to serve his nation and achieve his goal. As a student, he would always be involved in his study. He completed his primary education, middle school and high school in Saraswati Shishu Mandir in Haryana and after completing his High school studies, Vikas Divyakirti decided to do a Bachelor of Art (BA) in History at Delhi University and after BA he decided to do his Master’s in art (MA) in Hindi Literature and sociology from Delhi University. He holds a degree in LLB, M.Phil. and a PHD Degree. 

Though Vikas Divyakirti has so many qualifications and he appeared for UPSC in 1996 and cleared it in his first attempt and became an IAS officer and was assigned to the ministry of home affairs but he decided to leave his job and decide to teach the students for UPSC preparation and started his own coaching class, Drishti IAS Academy.

Vikas Divyakirti UPSC Journey

Vikas Divyakirti IAS Rank

Vikas Divyakirti has cleared all three stages of the exam, secured a Rank of 384, and then was allotted the Ministry of Home Affairs post.

Vikas Divyakirti Optional Subject in UPSC 

Vikas Divyakirti chose Sociology as an Optional subject and scored 384 in the subject.

Vikas Divyakirti – Attempts in UPSC

Vikas Divyakirti cleared UPSC CSE exam and secured a rank of 384, in his first attempt.

Personal Life of Dr. Vikas Divyakirti

Vikas Divyakirti Ex- IAS Officer was born on 26 December 1973 in Haryana, India. Currently, Vikas Divyakirti is 50 years old. Vikas was a very promising boy in his studies since childhood. He completed his primary schooling in Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Bhiwani, Haryana.  Vikas Divyakirti belongs to a  middle-class and educated family. Vikas Divyakirti’s Father and Mother were professors at Delhi University and would teach Hindi Sahitya to college students.

Vikas Divyakirti- Caste

Vikas Divyakirti belongs to a middle-Class Hindu Family and his caste is Haryanvi.

Vikas Divyakirti- Age

Vikas Divyakirti  was born on 26 December 1973 and currently his age is 51 years.He is an Indian educator, author, lecturer, YouTuber, and a motivational speaker. He is the founder and director of the Drishti IAS Coaching Institute located in Prayagraj and Delhi .

Vikas Divyakirti- Height and Weight

Vikas Divyakirti – Brother

As per reports, Dr. Vikas Divyakirti has two elder brothers and his eldest brother is a software engineer in the US, and his other brother is a DIG at the CBI.

Vikas Divyakirti – Wife

Vikas Divyakrti married Dr Taruna Verma ,Presently Dr. Taruna Verma is working as Managing Director in Drishti Sansthan. 

Vikas Divyakirti Son

Vikas Divyakirti and Dr. Taruna Verma has a son named Satwik. He is in school.

Vikas Divyakirti Net worth

Vikas Divyakirti’s net worth is around $3 million, which is around 25 Crore However, fluctuations can be seen in their net worth with time. Vikas Divyakirti’s main source of income is YouTube Channel, Drishti IAS Coaching Classes, Books, Lectures and Workshops.

Why Vikas Divyakirti Left the IAS Job and Started Working as a Teacher?

Vikas Divyakirti left an IAS Post and decided to provide a help and right approach for UPSC aspirants.After working for a few months as an IAS Officer, Vikas Divyakirti understood that teaching was something with which he could make an even bigger impact on society by helping the aspirants in their journey of upsc. Hence, he decided to leave his job as an IAS officer and start his own coaching. It was obviously shocking news to his parents and relatives, who were on cloud nine after he cleared the UPSC exam,they were all so disturbed by his decision. ButVikas Divyakirti was persistent towards his dream job, which was teaching. As a result, in 1999, he opened the Drishti IAS coaching centre in Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar.

Vikas Divyakirti- Founder of Drishti IAS Coaching

Drishti IAS is also known as ‘Drishti :The Vision Foundation’, It was founded on November 1,1999 by Dr. Vikas Divyakirti .It considered india’s premier IAS Coaching institute in delhi as well as in prayagraj and jaipur Drishti IAS is one of the leading IAS Coaching institutes in delhi located in Mukherjee nagar offering quality education and help aspirants to achieve their goals.They focus on grooming the young aspirants with the qualitative and right approach which help them to shape their career and achieve the goal.

The academy prepares confident students who are attentive towards their preparation. The official site of Drishti IAS coaching provides a detailed syllabus of the exam.

Social Media Accounts of Vikas Divyakirti

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