‘I won ₹ 3,200 while the male classmates made ₹ 18,000’: the teacher’s viral post exposes the long -standing salary gap

The sincere account of the professor of the University of Delhi (DU) about the disparity of gender salary and harassment in the workplace in the education sector of India has gone viral, which generated a generalized debate. Kavita Kamboj, now an assistant professor at Kirori Mal College, shared her trip of being a poorly paid postgraduate teacher (PGT) until ensuring a permanent role in higher education.

In a sincere publication of LinkedIn, Kamboj wrote:

“My trip as a postgraduate teacher (Commerce) began in a CBSE school in my hometown when I was 22 years old. My salary was ₹ 3,200 per month, while my male colleagues won a minimum of ₹ 18,000 per month.”

He highlighted the gender wage gap, added: “The salary gap between male and female teachers in small towns and cities is significant. Even with 10 years of experience, the teachers were obtaining merely ₹ 5,000 to ₹ 6,000 ”.

Kamboj described how his male colleagues obtained additional income through private registration while neglecting the classroom teaching. “The whole class used to attend its training center at home, where it charged ₹ 1,000 per student for the registration of accounts, with almost 25 students. This meant that I was winning around ₹ 43,000 per month. I, on the other hand, believed that my students did not need enrollment when I was teaching them well in class. “

Despite his dedication, he faced hostility in the workplace. He remembered an incident that left her feeling trapped:

“My director called me to his office, closed all the curtains and threatened me, which realized how I dared to apply in another place while I was on permission. She told me that it was “nothing ‘for the organization and that I could take away at any time. He even warned me that wherever I go, I would persecute me. “

His breakdown came when his salary was elevated for only ₹ 500, reaching ₹ 3,700. Determined to escape, the UGC network cleared with JR and assured a government university position in Chandigarh, winning ₹ 25,800 monthly. “Without gender bias, without exploitation. At 24, I became the youngest assistant professor at the university, ”he proudly shared.

Kamboj’s publication resonated widely, drawing reactions that reflected empathy and frustration. A user wrote, I have witnessed firsthand the pressures and the unfair treatment that teachers face. Despite being highly qualified (MSC, M.ed, CTET, 20 years of experience and what not, harass Doing their job, simply because they are connected to management.

Another added: “I am happy that you have achieved better and overcome all the obstacles in your life. Payment disparity occurs not only on the basis of gender but also on the basis of unknown. Few human resources try to make their name in terms of offering less than it is budgeted. It is time to regularize payments in private organizations. “