Overview

• The cheque, dated September 25 and tied to Government Senior Secondary School, Ronhat, spelled the amount as “Saven Thursday six Harendra sixty.”
• The bank rejected the instrument because the written words were inconsistent and unintelligible compared with the numerals.
• The document bore the principal’s signature and school stamp, and he reportedly told media the mid-day meal worker had filled it.
• News coverage reports the school issued a corrected cheque after the original was returned.
• A post by the X handle I_love_himachal sharing the image drew thousands of views and criticism of educational standards, with no formal investigation announced.