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| name = Mukherjee Nagar
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'''Mukherjee Nagar''', Popularly Known for UPSC Preparation, is a place in northern [[Delhi]]. It is located near GTB Nagar Metro Station [[Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)|Yellow line]] also known as [[Kingsway Camp]]. The place is a prominent commercial location for hundreds of private institutions that provide coaching for [[Union Public Service Commission|UPSC]] and [[Secondary School Certificate|SSC]] entrance exams.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/fqczPsGayxKcVC7wwT7lrM/Photo-Essay--Mukherjee-Nagar-the-hub-of-aspirations.html|title=Photo Essay - Mukherjee Nagar, is the hub of many aspirants.|author=Staff Writer|date=16 October 2015|publisher=}}</ref> It is considered one of the two hubs of coaching institutes in Delhi, the other being in [[Rajendra Nagar, Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/delhi/report-mukherjee-nagar-civil-dreams-to-civic-nightmare-2560731|title=Mukherjee Nagar: Civil dreams to civic nightmare|date=18 November 2017|publisher=}}</ref> Unlike other big players in the industry of [[educational coaching in India]], which prepare students for admissions in institutes for [[higher education]], most institutes in Mukherjee Nagar are government job oriented.

==Protests==
Filled with a huge number of aspirants and students, Mukherjee Nagar has been the epicenter of many student agendas and protests, especially against [[Union Public Service Commission|UPSC]] (2013)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/upsc-biased-against-hindi-allege-aspirants/article6157580.ece|title=UPSC biased against Hindi, allege aspirants|first=Shubhomoy|last=Sikdar|date=28 June 2014|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> and against [[Staff Selection Commission|SSC]] (2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2018/mar/11/ssc-scam-protest-a-much-bigger-struggle-for-aspirants-1785135.html|title=SSC ‘scam’ protest: A much bigger struggle for aspirants|publisher=}}</ref> 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 [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tennews.in/ssc-protest-ssc-coaching-institutes-supports-students-protesting-ssc-exam-scam/|title=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|date=6 March 2018|publisher=}}</ref> in the latter.

==Connectivity==
Mukherjee Nagar is not directly on any metro line. It is connected to GTB Nagar on the south, GT Karnal Road on the north, [[Nirankari]] colony on the west and [[Yamuna River]] on the east by road. There is no railway station or railway line passing through it.

==Decline==
For the past 2 years, Mukherjee Nagar has been experiencing a decrease in the influx of students. Big Players of the region, including 'Paramount Coaching' and 'KD Campus' are experiencing a decline in business. Many of the institutes and "star faculties" have switched to either [[freelancing]], or online mode of teaching. The main reasons behind this trend in recent years are the land ceilings by [[Government of Delhi|Delhi Government]], [[2016 Indian banknote demonetization]] and prolonged court cases regarding CGL exams since 2013. The other subsidiary businesses associated and dependent on coaching industries have also felt the impact and have led to an increase in unemployment in teachers and staff alike. These subsidiary businesses include [[paying guest]], [[brokerage]] and book shops.

On the contrary, there is one branch of the business that bloomed. This includes online test-series, [[YouTube]] channels, live-classes and other [[learning management system]]s. This encourages cheaper/free education and resource material for students. However, unlike classroom courses, as the [[accountability]] is virtually missing in these new emerging modes of knowledge transmission, it also leaves the students prone to inaccurate information and/or non-directional preparation.

Coaching Industry of Mukherjee Nagar and other parts of Delhi were severely impacted in 2020 because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 Pandemic]]. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-08|title=How Covid-19 killed the economy of Delhi’s ‘coaching colonies’|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/how-coronavirus-killed-the-economy-of-delhi-s-coaching-colonies/story-6Tzovzx4VhR94GZ0emD3vJ.html|access-date=2021-08-09|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Delhi]]

Mukherjee Nagar - Revision history

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