New Civil Services Coaching Centre Opens in Mysuru

A new coaching centre for civil services has opened in Mysuru. Mysuru-Kodagu Member of Parliament Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar inaugurated the facility.

Centre Details

The facility is the Dr. Rajkumar Academy of Civil Services, which operates as a unit of Veranda RACE. The campus is situated at M.V.N. Complex on Ramavilas Road. It aims to help students from Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar, Hassan, Kodagu, and nearby districts. Several prominent figures attended the opening event, including Chamaraja constituency MLA Harish Gowda, Mysuru City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, IPS, and University of Mysuru Vice-Chancellor N.K. Lokanath.

Founder Statement

Founder Yuva Rajkumar spoke about the new launch. He is an actor and the grandson of the late actor Dr. Rajkumar. He stated that the academy is a humble offering to the youth of the state and noted that opening it in Mysuru is a moment of great pride because the city was close to his grandfather's heart.

Background

The academy first started in Bengaluru in 2017 with a centre in Vijayanagar. It offers training programmes for IAS, KAS, banking, SSC, railways, and other state government tests. In 2026, the academy partnered with Veranda RACE, a part of Veranda Learning Solutions, which provides test coaching across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Keralam.

Context

Civil services coaching centres often expand to tier-2 cities to reach students who previously had to relocate to state capitals for exam preparation. Local coaching hubs help aspirants save on living costs while preparing for tough national and state-level government tests.