Meet man, who was once night watchman at BSNL telephone exchange , now is professor at IIM ….

We’ve all heard from childhood that there is no shortcut to being successful and only determination and hard work can pave the path to success. Here, we have a story which will inspire you like no other. From working as a night watchman at a BSNL telephone exchange in Panathur to graduating from the esteemed halls of IIT and now serving as an Assistant Professor at IIM, Ranchi, it has been a remarkable journey for 28-year-old Ranjith Ramachandran, inspiring many to overcome adversity circumstances in their lives.

In a social media post, Ranjith Ramachandran shared a post on Meta featuring a photo proudly revealing that he was born in the same place where an esteemed IIM professor now lives. The accompanying image shows his humble, worn-down tiled hut, covered by a tarpaulin to keep out the rain. Ramachandran’s facebook story, shared on April 9, quickly went viral, gathering an audience of over 37,000 likes.

Meet 28-year-old Dr. Ranjith Ramachandran from Panathur in Kasaragod, Kerala

His journey from a night watchman to an IIM professor is very inspirational

His father is a tailor and mother is a daily wage worker under the MGNREGA scheme pic.twitter.com/f3TDz89Cvz

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Kerala Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac also extended his congratulations to Ramachandran, who is known as Ranjith R Panathoor on social media.

Journey of Ranjith Ramachandran

While Ramachandran was continuing his Economics degree from Pious Xth College in Kasaragod, he supported himself by working as a night watchman at a BSNL telephone exchange in Panathur. In a Facebook post, Ramachandran shared that he attended college during the day and fulfilled his night duty at the exchange.

“I never thought that my Facebook post would go this viral, I had posted it to be an inspiration for each and every one who is fighting with their backs to the wall and I wanted to be an inspiration, nothing more”, Ramachandran was quoted saying to IANS news agency.

Ranjith Ramachandran at IIM Ranchi

Ramachandran admitted that he felt overwhelmed after joining IIT Madras, as the only language he knew was Malayalam. Facing communication challenges, he considered quitting but with encouragement from Dr. Subhash, a professor at IIT Madras, he persevered and graduated with honours and gained admission to IIT Madras. Ramachandran’s determination paid off, eventually leading to his appointment as an Assistant Professor at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi.