LAHORE: Call it a cruel twist of fate or the irony of our existing system, Samanabad resident Muhammad Saleem had to resort to driving a rickshaw to feed his young family after failing to get a job that matched his skills.
What makes this situation so bizarre is the fact that Saleem has four academic degrees to his name. He holds M.A. degrees in English and Pakistan Studies and an M.Ed. and B.Ed. That’s not all; he has also written a book on English tenses for children. Unfortunately, all this was still not enough to secure him a job.
Talking to Geo News, Saleem said he tried everything he could, approached different companies, sent his CV to different places, but no one called him. In the end, he had no choice but to drive a rickshaw to support his wife and children.
Even with so many degrees under his belt, his thirst for knowledge was not quenched. Saleem enrolled for an LL.B but could not complete the program because of financial pressures. He also could not fulfill his dream of pursuing an M.Phil because the needs of his family required him to find a way to start earning.
Despite the circumstances, Saleem’s family is proud of his work. “I am proud of him, I am proud that he is educated and I want my children to be educated as well. We are happy,†his wife said.
Saleem’s children are studying and learning vocational skills at the same time. Saleem has high hopes for their future and is determined to see them as highly educated adults one day.
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