171 IIT Students Died Unnatural Deaths in 20 Years, 82% Suicides on Campus: IIT Alumnus' Report
The institute removed him after police named him in an FIR alleging abetment to suicide and caste-based harassment.
- On Monday, IIT Bombay Director Professor Shireesh Kedare suspended Professor Suryanarayana Doolla's deanship with immediate effect and issued a formal apology, following his agreement Sunday to implement an 18-point student charter.
- Parents of 20-year-old Sahil Wakode filed an FIR accusing Doolla of abetment of suicide and caste-based harassment spanning three months, prompting the Mumbai Crime Branch to take over the investigation from local police.
- Defending Doolla, the IIT Bombay Faculty Forum stated he followed institutional protocol after discovering the student in "unauthorised possession and use of a smartphone" during the mid-semester examination on September 18.
- IIT Bombay apologized for initial statements characterizing the exam incident, admitting it was "inappropriate to present or describe details" related to Wakode's death before the investigation concluded.
- The signed 18-point charter mandates a 24-hour psychiatrist-on-call service at the institute hospital and requires a written implementation plan by September 26, with students to assess whether reforms deliver systemic change.
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IIT Bombay Suspends Dean Prof Doolla After Sahil Wakode Suicide; Crime Branch to Probe Case
Mumbai: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has suspended Professor Suryanarayana Doolla from his position as Dean of Administrative Affairs with immediate effect. The decision follows the death by suicide of second-year BTech student Sahil Ravindra Wakode and subsequent campus protests. Doolla continues as a faculty member in the Department of Energy Science and Engineering. Sahil Wakode, approximately 20–22 years old and from Yavat…
How IIT-Bombay student’s suicide has snowballed into caste row, leading to professor’s suspension
IIT-Bombay student suicide: IIT-Bombay has suspended Professor Suryanarayan Doolla following the suicide of Sahil Ravindra Wakode, a second-year student. The institution’s action comes after the 20-year-old’s parents filed an FIR alleging that the teacher had subjected him to caste-based abuse. Doolla was the invigilator of the exam in which Wakode was allegedly caught cheating
IIT-Bombay removes Prof Doola as Dean, apologises for remarks over students death - The Tribune
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, on Monday said its director has not resigned and apologised for an earlier communication concerning circumstances surrounding a student's death.
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dtnext.inIIT Bombay says its director hasn't quit, apologises for earlier communication on student's death
The student’s family alleges that Wakode, a native of Maharashtra's Yavatmal district, was subjected to institutional harassment and caste-based discrimination before he took the extreme step
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