1 week Ago By Saumya Agrawal
IAS officer Ram Prakash’s post celebrating his UPSC anniversary went viral, not for his achievement, but for a grammatical error. Netizens were divided, with some criticising his English while others defended his skills. New Delhi: An IAS officer’s post about his UPSC journey has gone viral — but not for the reason he intended.
Ram Prakash, who cleared the UPSC exam on April 27, 2018, shared a reflective post on X (formerly Twitter) to mark seven years since his achievement. However, instead of the milestone, it was the incorrect English in his post that caught the attention of netizens. Prakash’s tweet read, “I made it to IAS at around 8:00 pm on 27th April, 2018.
Exactly 7 years back. I didn’t told anyone in my family about the result for an hour at least. That was some feeling.
” He added, “On the same day, my would be wife missed the list by zero marks. That was some feeling.” The sentence “I didn’t told anyone” caught the eye of many readers, who were quick to highlight the grammatical mistake.
Viral post A user corrected the mistake in the comments section and said, “I didn’t tell,”. To this, Ram Prakash replied, “OK, my mistake.” Despite Ram Prakash’s positive reflection, his post soon drew even more attention after another user shared a screenshot of it, captioned, “I know that English isn’t our primary language but if this is the level of IAS officers of our country, then I’ve zero hopes.
” This remark triggered a flurry of reactions online. While some criticised the officer’s English, others came to his defence. One user pointed out, “He is an IAS officer not an English teacher? Even the Prime Minister of our country isn’t good in English.
Every native of countries colonised by the British aren’t. Why make fun of it like brown coolies.” The debate deepened when another commenter added, “Even the concept of Civil Services is colonial.
They’re glorified Project Managers. It’s high time we get rid of this process.” This opened up wider conversations about the colonial roots of India’s bureaucracy and whether it remains relevant today.
The controversy also sparked discussion on the importance of English proficiency in India’s education and administrative services. One user remarked, “It’s ok as long as we can understand. many IAS officers studied their mother tongue throughout even the exam itself.
” A user added, “More than grammar, i am not able to understand-” missed by 0 marks” what does this even mean” Another wrote, “Many Indians make this mistake. And if you try to correct this, they don’t like it.” Someone commented, “My manager asks “Is I am audible?” after joining teams meetings.
” Yet another added, “Since when has english started governing the capability of a person. Also a candidate can appear for UPSC in hindi medium as well. I know Ram, he is a great officer and a stellar runner, try competing him in a marathon and he will beat you hands down.
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Saumya Agrawal has accumulated over four years of experience curating viral, trending, offbeat, and unconventional news stories. Her journalistic contributions span reputable media outlets, showcasing her ability to uncover viral content..
