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Odisha auto driver clears teacher eligibility test, keeps driving
Pradeep Kumar Pradhan, an auto-rickshaw driver from Odisha's Ganjam district, has cleared the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET). The 32-year-old, who drives passengers to support his family, did not let his day…
The Story in Brief
Pradeep Kumar Pradhan, an auto-rickshaw driver from Odisha's Ganjam district, has cleared the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET). The 32-year-old, who drives passengers to support his family, did not let his day job stop his academic ambition. He studied in the auto between passengers and after long shifts.
Pradhan now qualifies for a government teaching post. He says he will continue driving until he receives a formal appointment order. His story has drawn praise across the state for its blend of determination and practicality.
The Indian Opinion
Pradeep's story earns admiration not just because he passed a test while driving an auto, but because he refused to treat his job as a dead end. Too often, narratives frame everyday work as shameful and education as the only escape. Pradhan held both together. The real question now: will the system appoint him quickly, or will bureaucratic delays force him to keep waiting behind the wheel?
Source: odishatv.in
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