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Drishti IAS (or Drishti The Vision Foundation) is an Indian coaching institute headquartered at Mukherjee Nagar, New Delhi with centres at Karol Bagh (Delhi), Prayagraj and Jaipur. [1] The institute offers online and classroom coaching for Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and State civil service examinations (PCS). The two mediums of instruction followed by the institute are Hindi and English. Apart from coaching, Drishti IAS also publishes a number of books and magazines for various competitive exams conducted the Government of India.
History
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| Industry | Education |
|---|---|
| Founded | November 1, 1999 in New Delhi, India |
| Founder | Dr Vikas Divyakirti (MD & CEO) |
| Headquarters | Mukherjee Nagar |
Number of employees | 720 |
Drishti IAS is led by Dr Vikas Divyakirti who had cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) in 1996 in his first attempt. He later resigned and started the institute along with his wife Dr Taruna Verma.[2]
Services
[edit]Drishti IAS is a common online platform for aspirants to the prestigious Indian Civil Service and various state civil services like Uttar Pradesh Civil Service, Rajasthan Civil Service, etc.[3]
Drishti IAS also periodically shares exam preparation strategies for all civil service aspirants.[4]
Achievements
[edit]- Drishti IAS YouTube channels had a combined audience of more than 9 million subscribers as of November 2021.
- The Drishti Learning App had been installed on more than 1 million devices running Android 5 (Lollipop) and up.[5]
- Drishti IAS' official website had a country ranking of 582 in India (on 10-December-2021) according to Similarweb.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Welcome To Drishti IAS Classroom Programme, Top IAS Institute for UPSC Exam Preparation". Drishti IAS. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ "Who Is Vikas Divyakirti & Why Is He So Loved by UPSC Aspirants?". The Better India. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Appearing For UPSC Exam 2020? Why Online Courses May Work". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "How to crack UPSC civil services prelims : Drishti IAS shares tips to clear the exam". Hindustan Times. 2019-03-09. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Drishti Learning App – Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ "Drishtiias.com Market Share & Traffic Analytics". Similarweb. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
External Links
[edit]Official YouTube Channel (Hindi language)
Official YouTube Channel (English language)
Official YouTube Channel for State PCS only (Hindi Medium)
Category:Indian educational websites
Category:Online tutoring