HDFC bank’s ad saying ‘2021 batch students not eligible’ faces outrage on internet

Team Udayavani, Aug 4, 2021, 2:38 PM IST

HDFC Bank’s job circular for hiring branch sales officers in Tamil Nadu is making rounds on the internet as it read, ‘2021 passed out candidates are not eligible.’

The ad received major backlash on the internet. Following this, the bank issued a clarification saying, “This is a typo and we regret the error. Graduates can apply irrespective of the year of passing as long as they meet the age criteria. We have already issued the corrected advertisement.”

The ad went viral on social media after a Twitter user posted a picture of the job circular and wrote, “This is atrocious!”. The user also tagged the bank’s official handle, and soon an executive from the bank’s end replied to it as a “typo”.

Hi Gayathri, this is a typo and we regret the error. Graduates can apply irrespective of the year of passing as long as they meet the age criteria. We have already issued the correct advertisement shared here. -Zubin

— HDFC Bank Cares (@HDFCBank_Cares) August 3, 2021

The ad announced a walk-in-interview for graduates who are less than 28 years of age. The work locations mentioned were Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, and Virudhunagar. It also proclaimed that “2021 pass out candidates are not eligible”.

Below is how the internet reacted.

We can't blame the industry, they want someone who could work for them, they will not be ready to train us…

— Rizwan Rafiudeen (@king_rizu) August 3, 2021

https://twitter.com/Multibeggar1/status/1422838452484067331

What the heck is this ! What will we do, Since it was a pandemic we have got no other go than attending our exams online! Our certificate's are accepted by the government. How can you say we are not eligible to attend an interview? I demand an explanation!! @HDFC_Bank #hdfcbank pic.twitter.com/aVxo92XyUT

— Jenith__sam (@jenith_sam) August 2, 2021

#2021passedstudent#hdfcbank
After seeing this every 2021' passed out student RN:-
Sirf iski hi kami reh gyi thi!!
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— Lipsa Swain (@Im_Lipsa1457) August 3, 2021