Dr. Taruna Verma is an Indian businesswoman. She is the co-founder of Drishti IAS Institute and the Managing Director of Drishti Welfare Foundation.
Wiki/Biography
Dr. Taruna Verma was born in Bihar. She did her graduation from Zakir Hussain Delhi College, New Delhi and then pursued her Ph.D.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′3″
Weight (approximately): 55kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Taruna belongs to the Verma family of Bihar, India.
Parents and siblings
Not much information is available about Taruna’s parents and siblings.
husband and children
Taruna got married to Dr. Vikas Divyakirti, founder of Drishti IAS Institute, on May 26, 1997.
Dr. Taruna Verma and Dr. Vikas Divyakirti on their wedding day
The couple has a son, Satwik Divyakirti.
Dr. Taruna with her husband Dr. Vikas and son Satwik
Relationships/Affairs
Vikas Divyakirti revealed in an interview that he met Taruna in 1996 in New Delhi. They dated for a year and then got married in 1997.
The old days of Dr. Taruna Verma and Dr. Vikas Divyakirti
religion
Taruna Verma is a follower of Hinduism.
Profession
Dr. Taruna Verma is the co-founder and director of Drishti IAS Institute.
Drishti IAS logo
She is the Managing Director of Drishti Welfare Foundation, a Delhi-based non-profit organization established with the mission of empowering women and uplifting society.
Dr. Taruna Verma talks about the establishment of Drishti Welfare Foundation
Taruna Verma is associated with 4 companies and is a director of Vdk Publications Private Limited, Vdk Eduventures Private Limited and Drishti Publications.
Facts/Trivia
- Her other name is Dr. Taruna Divyakirti.
- Drishti Welfare Foundation has adopted a school, Kasturba Gandhi Aavasiya Balika Vidyalaya Salah Nagar, located in Ghaziabad Loni, Uttar Pradesh.
- In college, Taruna Verma prepared for UPSC but she was not interested in civil services and left to pursue a PhD.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education