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Shekhar
Dutt

Co-Founder & Faculty — Sleepy Classes IAS

I teach Sociology Optional & GS Economy for UPSC. With 16+ years of experience and 500+ UPSC ranks to my name, I believe complex ideas deserve simple, clear explanations.

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AIR 2, 5, 13
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About

The Story
Behind the Educator

Shekhar Dutt is Co-Founder of Sleepy Classes IAS — one of India's leading online UPSC coaching platforms. With a BE (Mechanical Engineering) from PEC Chandigarh and MBA (Finance) from Panjab University, he is a self-taught Sociology expert with 16+ years of teaching experience.

He teaches Sociology Optional and GS Economy, and has guided students to AIR 2, AIR 5, AIR 13 and multiple single-digit UPSC ranks.

BE (Mech.) — PEC Chandigarh MBA (Finance) — Panjab University Sociology Optional Expert GS Economy Faculty
Track Record

Numbers That
Do the Talking

A decade and a half of results, trust, and relentless teaching — every number represents a life changed.

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AIR 2, 5, 13
Top single-digit UPSC ranks produced by students
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1M+
YouTube Subscribers across Sleepy Classes
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100+
Courses available on Sleepy Classes platform
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"Knowledge knows no boundaries"
Viral moment — January 2025: A Pakistani CSS aspirant credited Shekhar Sir's Twitter posts for their civil service preparation, transcending international borders through the power of education.
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8.8M+
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200K+
Students enrolled across all courses
Reading List

Books I Recommend
for UPSC Sociology

Handpicked reads that will form the backbone of your Sociology Optional preparation.

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Sociology: Themes and Perspectives

A must-read foundational text for understanding sociological theories and thinkers.

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Indian Society — Nadeem Hasnain

Essential for Paper II — covers caste, tribe, kinship, and social change in India.

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Social Change in Modern India — M.N. Srinivas

Classic text on Sanskritization, dominant caste, and social mobility.

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Sociological Theory — George Ritzer

Comprehensive coverage of classical and contemporary sociological theories.

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Study Material

eBooks & Notes

Curated notes and study material developed from 16+ years of UPSC teaching experience.

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Sociology Optional Notes — Shekhar Dutt

₹999

Comprehensive notes covering Paper I & II with answer writing frameworks and thinker maps.

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GS Economy Quick Revision Guide

₹499

Concise revision notes for GS Economy with diagrams, flowcharts, and previous year analysis.

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