‘It’s never too late for learning’: This Punjab man gets masters’ degree at 83
5 years, 3 months ago

‘It’s never too late for learning’: This Punjab man gets masters’ degree at 83

Hindustan Times  

By earning a Masters’ degree at the age of 83, Sohan Singh Gill has proved that it is never too late for learning. Sohan Singh Gill, who earned a masters degree at the age of 83.Harpreet Kaur/HT Photo A native of Daata village of Hoshiarpur, Gill had left his studies after completing graduation from Khalsa College, Mahilpur, in 1957 and taking a teaching course from Khalsa College, Amritsar, the following year. “My college vice principal Waryam Singh suggested that I pursue Masters and become a lecturer. I returned to India in 1991 and till 2017, taught in various schools but the desire to get a post graduate degree was always there in my heart”, says the octogenarian.

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