Mukherjee Nagar, is a neighbourhood in northern
Delhi
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.
It was named in honor of
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
Coaching Industry
Mukherjee Nagar is often referred to as the
UPSC Coaching hub for UPSC aspirants. The locality is dotted with a plethora of
IAS coaching centers, libraries, bookshops, and hostels. This ecosystem has transformed the area into a vibrant and competitive hub, where students from all corners of the country come to chase their dreams of becoming civil servants.
Protests
Filled with a huge number of aspirants and students, Mukherjee Nagar has been the epicenter of many student agendas and protests, especially against
UPSC (2013) and against
SSC (2017) both of which spread quickly nationwide, and led to involvement of
Government of India
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either in form of
Judicial activism
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in the former, or involving inspection by
CBI in the latter.
Transit
# Nearest Metro Station for Mukherjee Nagar is
GTB Nagar Metro Station in Yellow Line.
# Nearest Bus Station for Mukherjee Nagar is Mukherjee Nagar Bus Stand
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Neighbourhoods in Delhi