Dispur, July 22: A girl from Assam was allegedly denied to apply for a government job because of her surname "Chutia". According to reports, Priyanka Chutia from North Assam's Gogamukh area, who is Masters in Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, was denied online registration for a job at National Seed Corporation Limited (NSCL) due to her surname. The government-run website did not accept her surname.

“…the reason is nothing but my surname and the portal keeps on saying to use ‘proper naming’ words. I feel really sad and frustrated at times explaining people that I am not using slang but it is a community where I belong to,” Priyanka said in a Facebook post.

Priyanka mailed to NSCL about the matter, however, she hasn't got any response. When The News Mill, contacted NSCL the organisation told that it was a technical fault and will be rectified soon.

Priyanka Chutia, pronounced as "Sutiya", belongs to Chutia community in Assam, which is one of the state's oldest ethnic groups. The Chutia community are recognised as the Other Backward Class (OBC).

This is not the first such incident, the All Assam Chutia Students’ Union (AACSU) had earlier accused social media giant Facebook of blocking several accounts with name Chutia, saying that it was confused with Hindi slang.

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