Dr. Vikas Divyakirti is an IAS trainer, author and lecturer. He is the founder and director of Drishti IAS Coaching Classes, a UPSC coaching institute in Delhi.
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Dr. Vikas Divyakrit was born on Wednesday, December 26, 1973 (age 49; as of 2022) in Haryana. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. He did his schooling at Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Bhiwani, Haryana.
Dr. Vikas Divyakirti during his school days
After graduation, he studied at Zakir Hussain Delhi College, Delhi University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.); However, later he changed his stream from commerce to arts as most of his friends started preparing for UPSC exam and they suggested him to follow the same after which he did BA in History from Delhi University. According to Dr. Vikas, while he was in his third year of studies, his family shifted from Bhiwani to Faridabad in Haryana. He then completed his MA in Hindi Literature at Zakir Hussain College through evening classes as he could not get admission in the Delhi University campus. He completed his Masters Finals at Hindu College. While he was pursuing his final year of Masters, he cleared the UGC NET JRF exam and received a stipend of Rs 2,500 per month. Vika also holds MA (Sociology), M. Phil, LLB and Ph.D. degrees. Vikas was interested in language translation, so he also did a post-graduate course in English-Hindi translation from Delhi University.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′6″
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
family
His ancestors belong to Punjab.
parents and siblings
His father was a lecturer in Hindi literature at a college affiliated to Maharshi Dayanand University in Rohtak, Haryana. According to Dr. Vikas, his parents follow the Arya Samaj.
Dr. Vikas Divyakirti with his parents, wife and son
He has two brothers. His older brother lives in the United States, where he works as a software engineer. His elder brother is a civil servant employed by CBI as DIG.
wife and children
On 26 May 1997, he married Dr. Taruna Verma (MD at Drishti- The Vision). The couple has a son named Satwik Divyakirti.
Dr. Vikas Divyakirti with his wife
Dr. Vikas Divyakirti with his son
In an interview, he said that it was a love marriage. According to Dr. Vikas, his wife follows Sanatana Dharma.
Religion/Religious Beliefs
Dr. Vikas believes in agnosticism. In an interview, he revealed that he was greatly influenced by Osho after reading his books while studying at Delhi University. He also revealed that he was heavily influenced by Karl Marx and Max Weber and lived as an atheist for several years.
Student politics
He became interested in politics from his school days and won almost all the parliamentary elections held in his school. After finishing school in Bhiwani, Haryana, he moved to Delhi, where he attended Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi. According to Dr. Vikas, he went to Delhi University to pursue a career in politics because his father wanted him to become a politician and he became a member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). During his first year at Zakir Hussain, he became very popular and actively participated in the national agitation against the Mandal Commission set up by the Janata Party government under Prime Minister Morarji Desai in 1979. According to Dr. Vikas, he wanted to participate in student elections and become the student union president; However, he was offered not to participate in the elections, as it would endanger his life, and he refused to participate in the elections. In an interview, he revealed that he was very good at debating and had won many cash prizes in various debates held at Delhi University.
UPSC
After getting his Master of Arts degree, he decided to appear for the UPSC exam. In 1996, he appeared for the UPSC examination and cleared it in his first attempt with sociology as an optional; He got the 384th rank. Vikas has been posted as Assistant Commandant of CISF; However, he was found medically unfit for the position because he had flat feet. Later he joined the Central Secretariat of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The following year he made a second attempt; However, he could not pass the main examination. During his doctoral studies he gave a third attempt at philosophy as an elective; However, he failed the interview round. In 1999, he received a letter of accession to the Central Secretariat; However, he did not join. He later joined the service because he was in debt at the time and his only motive for joining was to get rid of his debt. He was given a position in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and at his request was assigned to the Rajbasha Division, where he was appointed as a Divisional Officer; However, he resigned after six months of service. In 2003, he gave his 4th and final attempt, but again failed to qualify the exam; He made this attempt while teaching at his coaching institute, Drishti IAS.
Drishti IAS Coaching Classes
In 1999, he founded Drishti IAS Coaching Classes in Delhi with the aim of providing streamlined coaching to UPSC aspirants. Vikas has adopted a unique teaching style to help students prepare for the UPSC exam.
Dr. Vikas Divyakirti at his institute
Vikas is also the editor of a monthly magazine called ‘Drishti Current Affairs Today’.
Drishti current affairs today
In 2017, he started his YouTube channel called ‘Drishti IAS’ where he uploads study material, lectures and exam preparation strategy videos. The channel has more than 6 million subscribers (as of 2021). He also owns the book “Niband Drishti”.
Dr. Vikas Divyakirti’s book “Niband Drishti”
According to Dr. Vikas, he started Drishti IAS after he was rejected as a Hindi lecturer at Shivaji College, Delhi University. He started Drishti after borrowing around Rs 15k from his IAS friends and rented chairs and classrooms to start coaching classes. He started by giving his lectures in Hindi which made it easy for the students to understand the topics and the first batch had around 12-15 aspirants. He later started teaching philosophy and taught the subject for about 11 years until 2011.
Confrontation
Controversial sayings about Sita
When Dr. Vikas gave a lecture to UPSC aspirants in November 2022, he compared Sita to ‘Ghee Licked By Dog’ in a viral video. During the lecture, he cited the Ramayana to explain that Rama did not fight Ravana for Sita because she was not “suitable” for him and Rama found her to be “a piece of cake licked by a dog”. Social media users trolled him heavily after his remarks and #BanDrishtiIAS became a trending hashtag.
the chosen ones
- Destination: Kashmir
- Movies: The Lunchbox (2013), Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007), Gulaal (2009), Masaan (2015)
- Philosophers: Socrates, Plato, Immanuel Kant, Osho
- Sociologists: Karl Marx, Max Weber
Facts/Trivia
- In an interview, he revealed that he did not do well in school and failed almost every class in English; However, he somehow got a passing grade in the annual exams.
- In her free time, Vika likes to read books and write a diary.
- In an interview, he revealed that he starts his day by listening to the song “Chadhta Sooraj Dheere Dheere” from the Bollywood movie Indu Sarkar (2017).
- He is an animal lover and has a pet dog.
Dr. Vikas Divyakirti with his pet dog
- Divyakirt is often spotted drinking alcohol at various events.
Dr. Vikas Divyakirti during the party
- Vika has a keen interest in psychology, philosophy, social issues, cinematography and political science.
- According to Dr. Vikas, he first taught UPSC aspirants at the age of 24. Interestingly, by now he had cleared the UPSC exam in his first attempt; However, his publication was pending and he decided to teach himself how to earn money so that he would not be in debt, as he was heavily in debt at the time.
- In an interview, he revealed that although he belonged to a wealthy family, the family faced a huge financial crisis when he was in his first year at Zakir Hussain College, after which he had to do some odd jobs like selling calculators. Later he helped his elder brother in the printing house; He also worked as a printer for a period before starting his own printing business.
- While preparing for his third attempt at the UPSC exam, he taught at DAV College in Delhi for four months.
- He is an avid traveler and enjoys long drives. According to him, he took his bike non-stop from Delhi to Mumbai, from Delhi to Patna and from Delhi to Goa.
- In an interview, she revealed that she wanted to become a filmmaker and was even looking to pursue a PhD in Art and Aesthetics at JNU. Later, he pursued a course in cinematography at FTII, Pune and studied film studies at the Mumbai Institute for three days.
- In 2012, he traveled to New York, where his brother lived, and watched the US Open women’s final and men’s semifinal matches. In an interview, he revealed that it was an arrangement with his brother that his brother would invite him to watch the US Open final once he settled in the United States. During his time in the United States, he attempted to fly after being inspired by the 2011 Bollywood film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. According to Dr. Vika, he tried paragliding 5-6 times.
- In 2015, he contested the Resident Welfare Association (RWA) elections in his district Delhi and won.
- In an interview, he revealed that he liked Nitin Gadkari’s style in politics.
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