New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, addressing a public function in the state on Tuesday, referred to Harward University as ‘Hayward’. This gave netizens an opportunity to take jibes at the Chief Minister. As the video landed on social media, CM Mann’s slip of the tongue was trolled by many users, with many sharing memes while others equating his reference to a beer brand.
In the video that went viral, the Punjab CM can be heard saying that teachers of Punjab schools would be sent to foreign varsities like Oxford, ‘And Hayward’ among others for professional training. He also states that the state government will bear the expense of teachers traveling abroad for training.
Watch the video here:
Hayward is a good choice.pic.twitter.com/K28XOPT9K2
— Kanchan Gupta ?? (@KanchanGupta) May 11, 2022
Imparting quality education to students and world-class training for teachers is one of the hallmarks of the AAP government. Like Delhi, similar practices will be implemented in Punjab and this is what the Punjab CM was referring to.
Mann said that similar to Delhi, Punjab will send their teachers to pursue training abroad.
“Just like the Delhi government, principals, vice-principals, and headmasters will be sent abroad for training. The educators will be sent in batches of 70-100 to Switzerland, Finland, Singapore, and top universities such as Oxford and ‘Hayward’ for professional training at the cost of the government”, Mann was heard saying.
Meme fest, users equate it to Haywards 5000
As Bhagwant Mann mispronounced Harward as Haywards, it left the social media delighted & overjoyed. Lot many users noted his gaffe and poked fun at the CM.
Many said that it was actually Haywards but Haywards 5000. Haywards 5000 is a famous beer brand in India.
Punjab CM @BhagwantMann will send govt officials for professional training to the same University where @Nidhi is the faculty ???
Haywards University?? pic.twitter.com/SrLMnDiUfB
— Bhagwa King ? (@KingRajadhiraja) May 10, 2022
I would love to study in
HAYWARDS…..
Ty @BhagwantMann sirrrr.. pic.twitter.com/6OxZufoXq4— Jaik (@Jai_kalp) May 11, 2022
If so many teachers (100’s) have to be sent for training, why not ask, swiss, Singapore or Haywards professors to come to India and train them?
After all, 1 person travelling to India is a lot cheaper than 100’s travelling out of India. @BhagwantMann
— Vikrant ~ विक्रांत (@vikrantkumar) May 10, 2022
I understand your feelings about HAYWARDS ??? pic.twitter.com/EgveamuT2u
— Amit Shivran (@AKShivran) May 10, 2022
Bhagwant Mann has been in the news previously, for alleged alcoholism. Last month, the Shriomani Gurudwara Prabhandhak Committee (SGPC) had alleged that Bhagwant Mann had entered a famous Sikh shrine in an inebriated condition.