4 Degrees & Pursuing His Doctorate, Yet This Man Works As A Garbage Collector In Mumbai

Mr. Sunil Yadav resides in Mumbai and has achieved a lot in academics sector. He has completed his B Com, BA in journalism, MA in Globalisation and Labour, Masters in Social Work and is currently pursuing M Phil at the reputed Tata Institute of Social Sciences. But, you will be shocked to know his profession. He works with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in Mumbai as a garbage collector.

 

 

Sunil’s family has been working as scavengers for past many years and to get himself out of that vicious cycle, he decided to study in the last nine ears. “We were born as scavengers. Right from our birth we have been slaves. We never really had any rights. We are trying to get out of it, and there is only one way to do that. Baba Saheb Ambedkar said ‘if you study, you will grow’, but people still don’t accept us,” said Mr Yadav.

When Sunil got down into a drain on the first day of his work, the dead animals and smell didn’t leave his mind. That’s when he decided that he will get himself out of this mess and will not work as a manual scavenger. He funded his own education by working at a municipal body from 9:00 pm to 2:00 am and studied during the day. “Even though BMC rules state I am entitled to a study leave, it took me 18 months to get it approved”, he added.

 

 

Sunil was also very supportive of his wife and encouraged her to complete her graduation after their marriage. Sunil knows the value of education and believes that society respects you when you are educated. He said, “Not every Dalit is a scavenger, but every scavenger is a Dalit.”

News Source: NDTV

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