Grossly Underpaid as Assistant Professor

Just being paid 16000₹ PM 😭

17mo ago

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SillyBoba

Stealth17mo

Professors are the most frustated people I've come across. No money, no recognition.

While coaching teachers are rich and praised.

Professors ko sab man hi man gaali hi dete hai and they are look down upon.

Becoming a professor or doing PhD in India is like daily cutting youself daily 100 times with blade.

PrancingCoconut

Accenture17mo

Yeah I feel bad for good profs. Then there are those bad profs that get paid 1L+ a month smh. Makes me mad

GigglyRaccoon

Flipkart17mo

Do you mind sharing Which college / course you teach? Your experience, educational qualification etc as wel

WobblyCupcake

Stealth17mo

Sure.

College: SD COLLEGE HOSHIARPUR Course taught: B. Sc. Hons Biotechnology

5th year as assistant professor

Educational Qualification: PhD (JNU-DRDO), M.Tech,B.Pharm.

7 Patents, 4 Projects. 17 pubs (2 JBC, 1 infection immunity, 1 blood, ) Recently rejected as faculty interviewee @ IIT Delhi (lack of international exposure). Rejected a similar post @ thapar and @PU because I didn't like the department.

Why I stay in my present job? This was my first Job 😊 also it's stone's throw away for me

ZestyBiscuit

American Express17mo

Go do another post doc outside India then you will get in IITs and other central institutions

SquishyBanana

Freelancer17mo

What motivates you to keep going? Does pay get better with more experience?

WobblyCupcake

Stealth17mo

It's a fun workspace. New tasks every year. Despite being a run of mill degree program, student trajectories are unique. Guiding them to achieve their goals is my task. Happy students are my motivation.

Pay wise, it doesn't improve. Hopefully we will get the seventh pay commission recommended salaries, but expectations are derisory.

SquishyBanana

Freelancer17mo

Good 👍 teaching is my dream job but lack of pay doesn't let me do it.. plus of course I don't have the qualifications.. I plan to open a school though..