Dear Sir/Madam, My birth certificate says Ashish, but my school records use Ankit. This difference is causing problems with my passport application. How can I officially change my name to Ankit (the one on my marksheets)?

You can legally change your name to Ankit through a court order. You’ll need to file a petition in a court with evidence of your school records using the name Ankit and the issue it’s causing with your passport application.