Mukherjee Nagar

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Mukherjee Nagar
Mukherjee Nagar is located in Delhi
Mukherjee Nagar
Mukherjee Nagar
Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates: 28°42′31″N 77°12′49″E / 28.708588°N 77.213542°E / 28.708588; 77.213542
CountryIndia
StateDelhi
DistrictNorth West Delhi
Named forShyama Prasad Mukherjee
Population
 (2022)
 • Total79,914
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
110009
Civic agencyMCD

Mukherjee Nagar, is a neighbourhood in northern Delhi. It was named in honor of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

Coaching Industry[edit]

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.[1][2]

In News[edit]

  1. Fire broke out in a PG in Mukherjee Nagar.[3][4]
  2. Fire broke out in a coaching center during demo class.[5][6]

Protests[edit]

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)[7] and against SSC (2017)[8] both of which spread quickly nationwide, and led to involvement of Government of India either in form of Judicial activism in the former, or involving inspection by CBI[9] in the latter.

Transit[edit]

  1. Nearest Metro Station for Mukherjee Nagar is GTB Nagar Metro Station in Yellow Line.[10]
  2. Nearest Bus Station for Mukherjee Nagar is Mukherjee Nagar Bus Stand[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ IAS, Top IAS Coaching in Delhi-SHRI RAM. "Life of UPSC Aspirants in Mukherjee Nagar: Challenges and Triumphs | Best IAS Coaching in Delhi, India - SHRI RAM IAS". web.shriramias.in. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  2. ^ "दिल्ली में मुखर्जी नगर ही क्यों बना कोचिंग हब, जानिए- इसके पीछे की कहानी". आज तक (in Hindi). 16 June 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Mukherjee Nagar fire : Over 36 girls rescued from burning hostel in Delhi | News - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Over 30 Women Rescued From Burning Paying Guest In Delhi, Fire Doused". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  5. ^ "61 students hurt as fire breaks out in Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar building". Hindustan Times. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Mukherjee Nagar Fire: हादसे के समय पूरी इमारत में 600 से ज्यादा छात्र थे मौजूद, 70 घायल, 61 अस्पताल में भर्ती". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  7. ^ Sikdar, Shubhomoy (28 June 2014). "UPSC biased against Hindi, allege aspirants" – via www.thehindu.com.
  8. ^ "SSC 'scam' protest: A much bigger struggle for aspirants".
  9. ^ "SSC Protest: SSC Coaching Institutes supports students who are protesting for SSC Exam Scam!". tennews.in. 6 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Welcome to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation(DMRC) | Official Website". www.delhimetrorail.com. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  11. ^ "How to get to Mukherjee Nagar in Delhi by Bus or Metro?". moovitapp.com. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.