India, Aug. 3 -- A 22-year-old growth marketer has shared a screenshot of his salary from two different sources - adding up to Rs.4.8 lakh together - to show that one does not need an IIT education to earn well. Lavanya Jain shared screenshots of bank transaction alerts and claimed that he earns more than the highest placement package offered by his college.

In his X post, Jain said he now makes over $100,000 a year working part-time as a contractor and has built multiple passive income streams.

Jain, who has worked in growth and go-to-market (GTM) roles at startups including Runable, Kairos Computer and Fold, said he is not an IIT graduate and left his electronics and communications engineering degree before completing it.

"I'm not ev...