Kolkata, August 27: Bollywood actor Sunny Leone's name "mischievously" made it to the top of the merit list for admission to an undergraduate programme of a Kolkata college on Thursday.
The first list for the admission to BA (Honours) in English at Asutosh College posted on its website had the actor's name at the top. Also Read | Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Should Remove Hindi Signages From Metro Stations, Trains, Says Kannada Development Authority Chief.
Application ID and roll number accompanied the name on the list. Alongside the name, 400 or full marks in the best of four subjects in class 12 board examinations were mentioned on the list. Also Read | Gaurav Gogoi Appointed as Congress’ Lok Sabha Deputy Leader, Ravneet Bittu as Chief Whip.
"It is an act of mischief as someone deliberately submitted a wrong application having typed Leone's name. We have asked the admission department to correct it. We will also conduct an inquiry into the incident," a college official said.
The incident raised questions among the academia about the online admission process that is underway.
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