close_game
close_game

In his Delhi University degree, man named Prince becomes ‘Rajkumar’

Hindustan Times | ByA Mariyam Alavi, New Delhi
Dec 18, 2017 02:49 PM IST

Prince Kapoor, 25, found that while he had been named correctly in English, in Hindi he had been named as Rajkumar Kapoor — in a possible translation of his name.

When Prince Kapoor received his much-awaited degree certificate from the Delhi University on Saturday, he was in for a surprise. While the university had named him correctly in English, in Hindi he had been anointed Rajkumar Kapoor.

The degree certificate was a major milestone for Prince, who had enrolled in the course in 2010 and had taken five years to complete it.(HT FILE)
The degree certificate was a major milestone for Prince, who had enrolled in the course in 2010 and had taken five years to complete it.(HT FILE)

“I got my certificate, and when I looked at it, I was surprised to see my name. They seem to have translated my name from English to Hindi. So ‘Prince’ became ‘Rajkumar’,” said the 25 year old who had graduated from a BCom programme at the School of Open Learning in 2015.

The degree certificate was a major milestone for Prince, who had enrolled in the course in 2010 and had taken five years to complete it.

“I don’t understand how it could have happened. You don’t translate names. I don’t know what to do now,” said Harvinder Kapoor, Prince’s father.

CS Dubey, the director of the distance learning institution, however, did not seem surprised by the incident.

“This happens sometimes. It happens in regular colleges too. When you have to issue as many as 400,000 certificates, one or two errors are possible. And the names are written by hand, and it is first written in English and then in Hindi, so it must be just a human error. They can just apply for a correction and they will be issued a corrected certificate,” said Dubey.

Prince said that he will be going to the university on Monday to apply for the changes.

“It is a little difficult, having to go back and forth to get this fixed. But in the future, when I apply for jobs and all that, it will be a bigger problem, if I don’t get it fixed. So I will have to do it,” said Prince.

Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crickit, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Infographics & much more. Explore now!

Stay updated with all top Cities including, Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai and more across India. Stay informed on the latest happenings in World News along with Delhi Election 2025 and Delhi Election Result 2025 Live, New Delhi Election Result Live, Kalkaji Election Result Live at Hindustan Times.
See More
Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crickit, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Infographics & much more. Explore now!

Stay updated with all top Cities including, Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai and more across India. Stay informed on the latest happenings in World News along with Delhi Election 2025 and Delhi Election Result 2025 Live, New Delhi Election Result Live, Kalkaji Election Result Live at Hindustan Times.
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Friday, February 14, 2025
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On