Mukherjee Nagar

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

Mukherjee Nagar
Neighborhood of Delhi
Mukherjee Nagar is located in Delhi
Mukherjee Nagar
Mukherjee Nagar
Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates: 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

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. [1][2]

In News
  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

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
  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
  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 - National News Portal , Breaking, Latest, Top and Trending, News". 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.
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