The Times of India

He left engineering midway and built a career with AI startups without a degree; now claims Rs 5 lakh monthly income

Lavanya Jain, a 22-year-old from Uttar Pradesh, dropped out of his BTech programme at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology to pursue opportunities in startups, marketing and technology. Despite not completing his degree, he claims to earn around Rs 4.8 lakh per month through AI startup roles and consulting work. His journey highlights how practical skills, execution and continuous learning can create unconventional career paths, while also showing that traditional degrees remain valuable for many professions.