
IITian turned monk: Meet Shreesh Jadhav who walked away from a million-dollar career
India Today
Meet Shreesh Jadhav, IIT AIR 2 and GATE topper, who left behind global career prospects and a high-paying future to become a monk, dedicating himself to education, research, and service to society.
In an age where success is often measured by salary packages, global careers, and prestige, some rare individuals quietly redefine what achievement truly means.
Shreesh Jadhav is one such person, an IIT rank holder, GATE topper, and PhD scholar who stood on the threshold of a million-dollar future, yet chose a completely different life.
Instead of chasing corporate success, he walked away from it all to become a monk and dedicate his life to education and social service.
His journey is not just unusual; it is a powerful reminder that true success is sometimes found in giving, not gaining.
Born in 1968, Shreesh Jadhav showed extraordinary academic brilliance early in life. In 1985, he secured All India Rank 2 in IIT-JEE and joined IIT Kanpur, where he consistently delivered exceptional academic performance, scoring straight A's in nearly all subjects.
He later topped GATE in Computer Science with an outstanding 99.92 percentile, placing him among the most promising minds of his generation.













