Spelling Mistake Rattles Smriti Irani. An Inquiry is Ordered

New Delhi:  Education Minister Smriti Irani has asked her ministry for an explanation after spelling mistakes in a letter sent on her behalf was flagged by a teacher and derided on social media.

The words "minister" and "sansadhan (resources)" are spelt incorrectly in a letter that was sent to schoolteachers across the country, congratulating them on the performance of their students.

A teacher from Chhattisgarh responded with a "thanks" - and some advice.

Highlighting the errors in a Facebook post, Richa Kumar of the Delhi Public School wrote: "Thank you for congratulating me on the excellence I exemplify. However, having been a teacher for the last twenty years, your official letter head is an affront to my sensibilities as a Language teacher. The attached photographs are self explanatory. Please ensure that at least the people who work for you, in your ministry, are well educated."
 

In response to the post, which has been liked by over 80 people and has nearly 800 shares, Smriti Irani has asked her ministry to find out how such errors crept into her official letter.

Rattled by comments on twitter, Ms Irani said: "I would not misspell my own name in Hindi."NDTV