Rau IAS Tragedy: Students Protest Outside Vikas Divyakirti’s House, UPSC Coaching Demanding Answers

A large group of students assembled outside the residence of the well-known educator Vikas Divyakirti in Mukherjee Nagar and at the Drishti IAS coaching center on Monday night. They are demanding Vikas Divyakirti to come out and speak following his silence on the tragic incident at Rau IAS Academy, which resulted in the death of three UPSC aspirants. Sources indicate that the students initiated their protest after Vikas Divyakirti allegedly went into hiding.

Reports suggest that Vikas Divyakirti owns two properties: one near the Drishti coaching center in Mukherjee Nagar and another in Panthanath Apartment in Civil Lines. However, he had vacated his Mukherjee Nagar residence before the protests started. The student protest continues, with many calling for justice and accountability from Vikas Divyakirti. The atmosphere is charged, and the response of the authorities to the students' demands is yet to be determined.

निर्भया केस और किसान आंदोलन के बाद यह आंदोलन अब तक का सबसे स्वतः स्फूर्त आंदोलन लग रहा है। युवाओं को कोई ला नहीं रहा है,वे आ रहे हैं !

अगर केंद्र और अन्य राज्यों की सरकारें यह मान कर बैठी हैं कि यह आंदोलन कोचिंग संस्थाओं और एमसीडी-दिल्ली सरकार के खिलाफ है तो वे जान लें कि यह… pic.twitter.com/HH4x4OG1vv — Yogita Bhayana योगिता भयाना (@yogitabhayana) July 29, 2024

MCD Seals Vikas Divyakriti's Dristhi IAS Coaching Centre

Following the tragedic incident at Rau IAS academy in Delhi's Old Rajendra Nagar area that killed three UPSC aspirants, authorities took immediate action and sealed the Drishti Coaching Centre located in the basement of a mall at Mukherjee Nagar's Nehru Vihar. Popular UPSC teacher Vikas Divyakirti is the founder and managing director of 'Drishti IAS'. MCD sealed this coaching centre with 300 students running in the basement on Monday. After the death of 3 UPSC students in the basement of a coaching institute in Delhi, other students are extremely angry with the silence of Vikas Divyakirti.

The coaching center, located in the basement of the Varadhman Mall, had been operating under dangerous conditions, putting the lives of hundreds of students at risk. Students who attended classes at the Drishti Coaching Center revealed that a large drain near the mall had caused the building to become structurally unsound. The coaching center was operating in the basement, where five classes were held simultaneously.

Following the Old Rajinder Nagar incident, the administration has sealed over 13 coaching centers in Delhi, including the one in Nehru Vihar. An inspection of the premises revealed shocking safety hazards, including a power plant located next to the classrooms, with dozens of electric meters and wires. Additionally, a sewage system was found to be in close proximity to the classrooms, posing a constant risk of methane gas buildup.

Taking into account these alarming facts, administrative officials sealed the coaching center, taking strict action against the operators. The move has brought relief to students who were earlier worried about their safety.