India, March 5 -- The University of Mumbai just flunked its own name! Red-faced after the blunder, it is now scrambling to recall convocation certificates for the 2023-24 batch - thanks to a humiliating typo, which reads 'University of Mumabai'.

On Tuesday, the university issued a circular to colleges affiliated to it, instructing them to retrieve the erroneous certificates. It said fresh certificates would be issued in due course.

With no justification for the blunder, a university spokesperson attempted to pass the buck, pinning the blame on affiliated colleges. It claimed the mistake had been identified a fortnight ago, after which colleges were instructed to halt distribution. "At the convocation ceremony, degrees are awarded only t...