Lecturer with PhD, 4 Master's Degrees Hawks Vegetables to Survive Despite Academic Qualifications
- Sandeep Singh was a faculty member at a Punjabi University for more than ten years but decided to resign due to financial constraints
- He revealed that the university offered an inadequately low salary, which was also consistently delayed
- After resigning, he resorted to running a vegetable chart, enabling him to survive amid a scarcity of jobs
In a testament to the harsh realities some individuals face, a man with a PhD and four master's degrees has found himself hawking vegetables as a means of survival.
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The stark contrast between his academic achievements and current livelihood highlights the challenges many highly educated individuals encounter amid a scarcity of jobs.
Sandeep Singh was a faculty member at a Punjabi University for more than ten years but decided to resign due to financial constraints.
"I taught at Punjabi University - five years on a junior research fellowship and seven years as a guest faculty. In June last year, I quit teaching as it became difficult for me and my family to survive on that salary. I won't beg before anyone. I will keep doing my work," Singh told India Today.
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Singh noted that the university offered an inadequately low salary, which was also consistently delayed.
After resigning, he resorted to running a vegetable chart enabling him to survive.
"It had become difficult for me to make ends meet with that job. That's why I switched to selling vegetables for my survival and my family," NDTV quoted him.
He buys vegetables in the morning and sells them daily using his bicycle. In the evening, when free, he teaches his children and studies.
Singh is pursuing a bachelor's degree in library and information sciences at Lovely Professional University.
The 39-year-old said he does not regret becoming a lecturer, as it was his dream when he was young.
First class graduate without job
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a Facebook user identified as Ukan Kurugh shared a photo of a young lady, Kura Benedicta, alongside a photo of her degree certificate.
He highlighted that Kura, who hails from Gboko, Benue State, graduated with a first-class degree in Accounting from Federal University Wukari and did her NYSC at Rivers State University.
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