Pratiyogita Darpan & Upkar Prakashan Group - Where excellence guides the success

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National, December 19, 2013

Upkar Prakashan, a name that holds trust of millions of youth today was a great vision of Mr. Mahendra Jain to cater to the needs of those career oriented students who felt better in Hindi language as the medium of their examination. In the early 70s students graduating from Agra University were ready to face competitive examination very seriously, felt the need for some compact and concrete content in Hindi to sharpen their general knowledge and boost their self confidence in their own language.

Mr. Mahendra Jain sensed this need of the students and came up with the idea of Upkar Prakashan, A Publishing house specially publishing books for the preparation of Civil Services and other competitive examination, since then the "V.S. Jain Book Sellers" in 1971 a book shop turned into the largest publishers of career books in India. Considering the changing times and world scenario Upkar Prakashan took special care of the needs of the young aspiring generation of readers. The group recruit the finest human resources for compiling the National and International issues into books and magazines. Now the Upkar Prakashan is publishing more than 2200 books covering most of the competition exams from the Clerical Grade to India's most prestigious Civil Services Exam.

Mr. Mahendra Jain, Editor & Publisher of Pratiyogita Darpan Group back in 1978 felt that the students preparing for the competitive exams did not have any Competition Magazine in Hindi with all the current affairs. This inspired Mr. Jain and he decided to launch Pratiyogita Darpan, a monthly Hindi Magazine with a strong focus on helping readers to bell the competitive exam blues, with its quality texts, ability to satisfy the quest of knowledge of the youth and strong backup of current affairs, it took the readers by storm. This wave placed Pratiyogita Darpan as India's No.1 Competition Magazine. It is a matter of pride for Pratiyogita Darpan that from its launch in 1978 till 2013 it has maintained the No. 1 position amongst the youth segment with readership of more than 50 lacs. Most of the topper's and successful candidates in their success story interviews have credited their success to Pratiyogita Darpan.

On the very high demand of readers the PD Group started the publication of Extra Issues of Pratiyogita Darpan in Hindi & English both languages on various Subjects & Year Book which have helped millions in achieving their goals in IAS, PCS, Bank Officers, Defence Officers, Professors and many more exams.

Same is the success story of Samanya Gyan Darpan, another magazine of Upkar Prakashan, which was launched in 1988, it's unique style of drafting, complete general knowledge updates, covering each and every event happening around the globe and putting these facts in simple language impressed not only the students but also the other households of Indian families, taking the readership of more than 50 lacs.

Pratiyogita Darpan Group takes pride to rewrite it's success story once again with the launch of English edition of Pratiyogita Darpan. This was also to fulfill the demands of English medium aspirants and this new edition created ripples with it's very first month release back in June 2006 with a record touching circulation figure of more then 1.75 lac copies just in six months. The group has continued their tradition of guiding their success excellently with their English edition of Pratiyogita Darpan. Expert analysis on current issues compiled into simplified language with strong backup of latest general knowledge and solved papers of previous competitive exams have already placed the magazine at 6th position amongst all English Magazines in India.

Thinking out of the box and the urge to make things easy for the aspirants, the Success Mirror Hindi & English came into existence, both these magazines are also helping the competition examination aspirants in achieving their goals.

Upkar Prakashan's strong focus on the ever growing demand, keen eye on the changing patterns of competitive examinations and a fine panel of experts have been the secret of its on going success. Upkar Prakashan's commitment to give a all round development to its young aspirants and to polish their hidden skills has launched many personality development and career oriented books by renowned authors most of them are still considered as best sellers. Books like Compendium General Knowledge, Learn to Write Correct English, Dynamics of Personality Development, Prerna Shakti ke Chamatkar & Positive Personality are just few examples of them.

The group takes pride to thank all its readers for their trust and support, the group is strongly committed to maintain the same excellence in future as always.

For further information, please contact:

PD Group

Rahul Jain

Mobile: +0562-4053333

Email : rahul@upkar.in