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Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee, who pursued his Masters in Economics from the university in 1983, is the eighth Indian born person to win a Nobel Prize. Interestingly, this is also the first time that a JNU alumni has bagged such a prestigious award. "Prof.
Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee, a JNU alumnus (MA in Economics, 1983) wins Nobel Prize (together with two fellow economists) for contributing towards alleviating global poverty. Celebrating the moment, numerous bigwigs affiliated with the University, or have been alumnus, called it a proud moment. As Banerjee won a Nobel Prize, JNU started trending on social media, with numerous people coming out in support of the university..