ECONOMIC AND POLITICLAL WEEKLY D P Mukherji A K Banerjee IS teaching a vocation or profession? It has been said that people take to teaching when they have failed in the more difficult professions. But those who have succeeded in other professions also had to be taught. And an outstanding teacher is as rare as anyone else who is outstanding, whatever his profession. Known endearingly as DP, D P Mukherji was one such teacher.
