Bihar gets a 'chaiwalli' as economics graduate struggles in face of unemployment

The unemployment rate in Bihar for the month of March was at 14.4 per cent.

Updated on: Apr 19, 2022, 14:17:40 IST

By HT News Desk | Written by Manjiri Sachin Chitre | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

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Hit with unemployment, an economics graduate has set up a tea stall near Women's College in Patna. Priyanka Gupta was unable to get a job for the past two years, she told news agency ANI. After this, she decided to open a tea stall, which is now attracting several customers.

Bihar gets a ‘Chaiwalli’ after an economics graduate gets hit with unemployment (ANI)

“I did my UG in 2019 but was unable to get a job in the last 2 yrs. I took inspiration from Prafull Billore. There are many chaiwallas, why can't there be a chaiwali,” she said.

Prafull Billore had dropped out of MBA to start a tea selling business and has now built a ₹4 crore turnover business. Replying to the ANI's tweet, Billore has asked to help him connect with Gupta.

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Netizens have also reacted to her “power move".

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Meanwhile, the unemployment rate in Bihar for the month of March was at 14.4 per cent. In December 2021, the unemployment rate touched a grim 16 per cent mark in Bihar. It came down to 13.3 per cent in January, but again rose to 14 percent in Feb 2022.

India’s unemployment rate reached a six-month high of 8.10% in February as compared to 6.57% and 7.91% in January and December.

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