'Mark Attendance Otherwise Absent Mark': Patna University's Circular Goes Viral For Its Grammar Howlers
A circular issued by Patna University, asking all doctorate scholars of the chemistry department to mark their attendance, has gone viral on social media. Why? Because it is riddled with grammatical errors.
A circular issued by Patna University asking all doctorate scholars in the chemistry department to mark their attendance has gone viral. Why? Because it is riddled with grammatical errors.
"As per verbal advice to Deputy Registrar, Patna University, All Ph.D Research Scholars are directed to the mark attendance in attendance register. So All Research Scholars must be mark signature in attendance register otherwise absent mark in attendance register," the circular read.
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The circular was signed by Dr Bina Rani, the Head of the department of chemistry at Patna University.
The circular was shared on Twitter by Sanjay Kumar, the secretary of youth affairs in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Kumar called out the department head for carelessness and incompetence.
here is a notice issued by a head of department of patna university.the grammar and syntax used is appalling for a professor.whatever it may be,carelessness or incompetence,conveys the state of our higher education.@BiharEducation_ @VijayKChy @DipakKrIAS pic.twitter.com/IBlSeS1wr5
¡ª Sanjay Kumar (@sanjayjavin) June 12, 2022
"Here is a notice issued by a head of department of patna university. the grammar and syntax used is appalling for a professor.whatever it may be,carelessness or incompetence,conveys the state of our higher education (sic)," he posted on Twitter.
Here's how people reacted to the photo of the circular.
All research scholars must be mark signature in attendance register otherwise absent mark in attendance register ???
¡ª Alok K N Mishra HT (@AlokKNMishra) June 12, 2022
The poor 'attendance register' must be sent on leave ??
Food for thought. Poor state of education in Bihar is a matter of concern for all.
¡ª R R Sahay (@CRajiva) June 12, 2022
Just can't believe that it's from an HOD of a premier University ?
¡ª Umesh Chandra Gupta (@UmeshCh72920385) June 12, 2022
Good lord ! And states are declaring English medium edu without due preparation so they grow up knowing no language ?.?
¡ª healthiswealth (@sujakrao) June 12, 2022
It's pathetic sir. Bihar had glorious past, and the deteriorating condition of education system in Bihar is a matter of great concern. This is just one example.
¡ª Alok Ranjan Srivastav (@alokrsrivastav) June 13, 2022
Rgds, ?
Purely carelessness
¡ª Nikhilesh Kumar (@Nikhilesh412) June 13, 2022
That is why so many comedy of errors ?
Last month, the renowned Shanghai University in China became the subject of mockery after asking students to take the practical swimming test 'online'. On May 15, the university announced that students who are finishing their bachelor¡¯s degrees and are due to take a 50-metre swimming test could do so online.
In China, many top-level universities require their students to learn to swim before they graduate because swimming is considered a survival skill and a way to improve fitness and conditioning, The South China Morning Post reported. The university's special arrangement was revealed in a now-deleted notice which has been screengrabbed and widely shared across social media.
"For students who have not completed the 50-meter swimming test, the school will use the method of "submitting theoretical homework online" for the assessment," the notice said.
According to the new method, students had to log in to the campus network and answer an online questionnaire.
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