From Watchman To IIM Professor: The Remarkable Story Of Ranjith Ramachandran

Ranjith Ramachandran's story has gone viral online. "I decided to fight and realise my dream," he wrote.

From a night watchman earning a pittance to graduating from the hallowed portals of IIT and now an Assistant Professor at IIM, Ranchi, it has been a remarkable journey for 28-year-old Ranjith Ramachandran, inspiring many to fight adverse circumstances in their lives. "An IIM professor was born here," reads his post on Facebook, along with a picture of his dilapidated tiled hut covered with a tarpaulin sheet to prevent rainwater from seeping in. His inspirational April 9 post in which he shared his story, went viral, garnering over 37,000 likes. Finance Minister T M Thomas Isaac also took to Facebook to congratulate Ramachandran, who goes by the name ''Ranjith R Panathoor'' on social media, saying he s a source of inspiration to everyone. Ramachandran was working as a night watchman at a BSNL telephone exchange at Panathur in Kasaragod, while he pursued his Economics degree from Pious Xth College in the district.