BENGALURU: A social media post about the low salary offered to a kindergarten teacher in Bengaluru has gone viral, with many users questioning how anyone can survive in the city on such a small income.The post was shared on X by a user who said his sister-in-law had been offered a job at a playschool or kindergarten in Bengaluru with a monthly salary of Rs 6,000.He wrote, “My sister-in-law just got a job as a playschool or kindergarten teacher, and she will be paid a whopping Rs 6,000 per month in Bengaluru. While school fees are skyrocketing, teacher salaries are plummeting. How on earth can anyone live on under Rs 6,000 a month in a metro city?”The post quickly drew attention, with many social media users saying the salary was too low for a metro city like Bengaluru.One user wrote, “My house help, who works half a day, earns more than that.”Another commented, “It is the classic demand and supply mismatch. Nurses also earn barely Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 a month in India, while they thrive in European countries and the Gulf.”One comment reads, “Snabbit pays its employees Rs18,000 to Rs20,000. Probably your sister-in-law is getting paid less than the ayah and helper working in that kindergarten. She should simply not join at that salary.”Another user comments reads, “According to the government, with Rs6,000 she can pay Rs1,000 for rent, Rs 1,000 for children’s education, Rs 500 for electricity and water, Rs 1,000 for vegetables, travel may be free in Bengaluru, save Rs1,000, and enjoy eating out with the remaining amount. She just needs to adjust and never complain, or else she will lose the job.”The post has sparked a debate online about low teacher salaries and the rising cost of living in metro city.
