Ph.D. Sabzi Wala: A Vegetable Seller's Life Reflects Disparity Between Education And Employment (twitter.com/Gagan4344)
The story of Dr Sandeep Singh questions whether education could secure better job opportunities in the country. Gagandeep Singh, a Punjab-based journalist on social media brings to attention the life situation of Dr Sandeep Singh aka Ph.D. Sabzi Wala to the world.
Taking to X, Gagandeep Singh wrote: “Ph.D. Sabzi Wala – Dr. Sandeep Singh, holding degrees in M.A. Punjabi, M.A. Journalism, M.A. Law, Women’s Studies, and a Ph.D., is compelled to sell vegetables on the streets of Amritsar. Despite dedicating 10 years to Punjabi University as a Contractual Professor of LLM, he couldn’t secure a permanent job. Due to financial instability, he chose to sell vegetables in his hometown, Amritsar.” He has also shared a picture of Sandeep Singh along with the post.
Ph.D. Sabzi Wala – Dr. Sandeep Singh, holding degrees in M.A. Punjabi, M.A. Journalism, M.A. Law, Women’s Studies, and a Ph.D., is compelled to sell vegetables on the streets of Amritsar. Despite dedicating 10 years to Punjabi University as a Contractual Professor of LLM, he… pic.twitter.com/gRPoWUmGbp
— Gagandeep Singh (@Gagan4344) December 25, 2023
Though Sandeep Singh have excellent educational qualifications including multiple Master”s Degrees, and a Doctorate degree, and also possess job experience of serving Punjabi University as a Contractual Professor of LLM for 10 years, he was unable to obtain a permanent job. And the financial constraints forces him to sell vegetables in his hometown.
When Gagandeep Singh posted this note, social media had mixed reactions to the post. When some users commented on the sorry state of Dr Sandeep Singh, some questioned his job as a vegetable seller since he has many qualifications to apply for better jobs. Besides, some users commented on the situation in Punjab, stressing on the lack of job opportunities.
Unemployment is a key issue faced by the country and Punjab is no exception in this regard. Predominantly, an agriculture based economy, state has been at the centre of job crisis for some years. Various surveys held by the government and non-governmental organisations also underline the same.”Graduates and post-graduate degree holders in large numbers jostling for a handful of jobs, especially government, has become a common sight in Punjab, painting a grim picture of the state of unemployment in Punjab,” TOI reports in an article published an year ago. Though in every election, political parties promises job to the unemployed young people when they came to power, it remain only as hollow assurances.
