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After teaching at Punjabi University for over a decade, Dr Sandeep Singh is now forced to sell vegetables on a cart with a board that read, 'PhD Sabzi Wala'.
"I taught at Punjabi University - five years on a JRF (junior research fellowship) and seven years as a guest faculty. In June this year, I quit teaching as it became difficult for me and my family to survive on that salary," Sandeep Singh told India Today.
Dr Sandeep Singh informed that the salary given by the university was very low and not given on time either.
"We follow Guru Nanak Dev's teachings and won't beg before anyone. I will keep doing my work," said the PhD holder.
He has done his PhD in law and has four Master's degrees in subjects including Punjabi, journalism and political science.
Sandeep Singh is currently pursuing B.Lib (Bachelor of Library and Information Sciences) from Lovely Professional University.
Dr Sandeep Singh aspires to save money and open his own tuition centre one day.
People have been increasingly using quirky brand names such as MBA Chaiwala and BTech Pani Puri Vaali. Such branding has drawn massive attention from the netizens.