Vikas Divyakirti
Born (1973-12-26) 26 December 1973
Bhiwani, Haryana, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
Known forCo-founding of Drishti IAS Institute
Spouse
Taruna Verma
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(m. 1997)​
ChildrenSatwik Divyakirti
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2022–present
Subscribers2.98M[1]
Total views74M[1]
100,000 subscribers2022
1,000,000 subscribers2022
Last updated: 12 January 2024

Vikas Divyakirti (born 26 December 1973) is an Indian educator, author, lecturer, YouTuber, and a motivational speaker. He is the founder and director of the Drishti IAS Coaching Institute, an UPSC coaching institute based in Delhi. He has also authored several books for Civil Services Examinations.

Early life

Divyakirti was born on 26 December 1973 in Bhiwani, Haryana. He completed his early schooling in Hindi medium at Saraswati Shishu Mandir. After completing his schooling, he enrolled at Zakir Husain Delhi College, pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) degree. However, he later changed his stream and pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in History at Delhi University.[2][3] Later, he completed his master's in Hindi Literature from Delhi University. He also pursued MPhil, PhD, and a postgraduate degree in English to Hindi translation from Delhi University.[4][5]

Career

After completing his master's degree, Divyakirti started teaching at Delhi University as an assistant professor.[2] Later, in 1996, he cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination on his first attempt. He was posted to the Ministry of Home Affairs as an IAS officer, where he worked for a year. He resigned from his job and continued teaching.[6] In 1999, he founded Drishti IAS Coaching Institute in Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi.[2]

In November 2022, Divyakirti started his YouTube channel, which currently has over 2.5M subscribers.[7][8]

In 2023, Divyakirti made an appearance in Vidhu Vinod Chopra's biographical drama film 12th Fail, playing himself. He also contributed to the scriptwriting for this film.[9]

This is a historic occasion. Perhaps for the first time, Hindi cinema has tried to touch the pulse of Hindi society at such a deep level. The story of Manoj Sharma, who became IPS despite once failing in 12th class, actually shakes every person who has accepted failure as his destiny in life. The film forces him to give himself another chance, to ‘restart’ his journey![10][8]

— Divyakirti on 12th Fail

Personal life

He got married to Taruna Verma, who is Management Director at Drishti IAS Institute.[4]

Views

In 2022, Divyakirti faced major criticism over his comments about the Ramayana, quoting a Sanskrit author that after the war, Rama said to Sita, "I (Ram) did not fight this war for you (Sita) but for the respect of my lineage. Just as ghee licked by a dog is not fit for eating, you, Sita, are not fit for me."[11][12] Hindutva leader Sadhvi Prachi shared a clip of his statement on X, demanding a ban on his coaching institute. Later, Divyakirti clarified his views in an interview with The Lallantop, stating that whatever he claimed in the video is supported by documents.[12]

Divyakirti does not believe in caste system, his surname is the result of his parents' literary interests.[13]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 12th Fail Himself [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "About Vikas Divyakirti". YouTube.
  2. 1 2 3 "Meet Vikas Divyakirti, Who Cleared UPSC CSE In 1st Attempt But Left Job To Establish One Of India`s Famous IAS Coaching Centres". Zee News. 13 August 2023. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Singh, Prashant (5 August 2022). "पहले ही अटेम्प्ट में UPSC निकालने के बाद कोचिंग क्यों पढ़ाने लगे डॉ. विकास दिव्यकीर्ति?". The Lallantop (in Hindi). India Today Group. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. 1 2 Gupta, Archit (12 November 2022). "Dr. Vikas Divyakirti: जानें कौन हैं डॉ. विकास दिव्यकीर्ति जिनके मुरीद हैं लाखों UPSC उम्‍मीदवार". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Baliarsingh, Cassian. "Vikas Divyakirti: Journey from IAS officer to founder of Drishti IAS". OdishaTV. Archived from the original on 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  6. ↑ "Meet Dr Vikas Divyakirti, man who quit IAS to become teacher; internet sensation has millions of followers on..." DNA. 28 July 2023. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Vikas Divyakirti". YouTube. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  8. 1 2 Nibandh, Vinod (6 January 2024). "Trending Post '12th Fail', IAS Guru Vikas Divyakirti Says 'Rumours Fly Like Dust..' | Read Inspiring Quotes". News18. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Vikas Divyakirti, a real-life UPSC prof, to play himself in Vikrant Massey-starrer '12th Fail'". Times Of India. 6 October 2023. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  10. ↑ Sur, Prateek (5 October 2023). "World Teacher's Day: Real-Life UPSC Professor Vikas Divyakirti To Play Himself In Vikrant Massey's '12th Fail'". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Drishti IAS founder Vikas Divyakirti faces criticism for comparing Sita with a 'ghee licked by dog'". The Economic Times. 11 November 2022. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  12. 1 2 Ghosh, Poulomi (12 November 2022). "Controversy over Dr Vikas Divyakriti's statement on Sita: 'I have proof'". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  13. ↑ Vijay, Pankaj (14 October 2023). "विकास सर का सरनेम दिव्यकीर्ति क्यों, उनके दोनों सगे भाइयों का सरनेम उनसे अलग क्यों, बताई वजह". Hindustan (in Hindi). HT Media. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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