This Authorities Instructor In Bihar Additionally Works As A Meals Supply Rider To Assist His Household

Amit Kumar, a bodily schooling trainer in Bihar, is struggling to maintain his household regardless of holding a authorities job. Incomes a meagre month-to-month wage of Rs 8,000, he spends his days instructing at Babu Pur Center College in Bhagalpur district and his nights working as a meals supply rider for a non-public firm to make ends meet. The 35-year-old trainer juggles two jobs, tirelessly working from 5 PM to midnight after college hours. Amit’s story underscores the challenges confronted by authorities workers with insufficient salaries and the acute measures they take to help their households.

Talking about his struggles, Amit informed ANI, “After an extended wait, I lastly bought a authorities job in 2022. My household was overjoyed. I had taken the examination in 2019, and the outcomes got here in February 2020. I scored 74 out of 100, and we had been thrilled. My household thought our state of affairs would enhance. Earlier, I labored at a non-public college, however when COVID hit, I misplaced that job. After two and a half years, I bought this authorities place, however the wage was mounted at simply Rs 8,000, and I used to be labelled a part-time worker, that means I wasn’t required to remain lengthy hours in school. Initially, we labored full-time and inspired college students to take part in sports activities.”

“The scholars confirmed curiosity and even gained medals. However even after two and a half years, the federal government hasn’t elevated our wage or carried out eligibility exams. Life has change into tough. Senior lecturers right here obtain Rs 42,000 as wage, whereas we get solely Rs 8,000,” he added.

The challenges do not finish there. Amit revealed that he did not obtain his wage for 4 months earlier this 12 months, forcing him to hunt different revenue sources. “After February, I did not obtain my wage for 4 months. I needed to borrow cash from mates, and the debt stored piling up. On my spouse’s suggestion, I searched on-line and located I may work as a meals supply rider. There was no time restriction, so I created an ID and began working. After college, from 5 PM to 1 AM, I ship meals.

“With Rs 8,000 as my wage, I can not even take into consideration increasing my household. I ponder how I can present for the subsequent era once I’m struggling to feed myself. I bought married two and a half years in the past once I bought the job. I am the eldest son and wish to remain at house to look after my aged mom, which is why I’m compelled to take up this extra work,” Amit defined.

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