IIT Bombay Director's Resignation Among 18 Demands Set by Students; Board to Hear Pleas

‘Psychological autopsies’ can help identify preventable factors: Experts after IIT-B student’s suicide

Experts urge “psychological autopsies” after IIT Bombay student suicide to identify preventable factors, as India’s student suicides rose in 2024.

IIT-Bombay Student's Family Demands CBI Probe; Seeks CCTV, Phone, Laptop Details

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The family of deceased IIT-Bombay student Sahil Ravindra Wakode demanded a CBI inquiry into his alleged suicide, sought details of CCTV footage and other evidence, and alleged caste-based discrimination and lack of information from the institute. India News | IIT-Bombay Student's Family Demands CBI Probe; Seeks CCTV, Phone, Laptop Details.

What IIT Bombay students want after Sahil Wakode’s suicide

Among the demands are the resignation of IIT Bombay Director Prof Shireesh Kedare, an independent probe, sweeping changes to the institute’s student welfare, and a 24/7 psychiatrist on the IIT Bombay campus

Demands for IIT Bombay director’s resignation are premature. Accountability comes after inquiry

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IIT Bombay Student Suicide Controversy, Director Resignation Rumours Denied, Police Probe Underway

IIT Bombay has issued an official statement dismissing reports of its director's resignation amid outrage over the death by suicide of a second-year student, Sahil Wakhde. The institute clarified that news of the director stepping down is false and stated that no disciplinary action had been initiated against the student, claiming he was only counselled after allegedly being caught using a phone and ChatGPT during an exam. The clarification come…

"Fake News": IIT Bombay Denies Director's Resignation Over Student Death

The IIT Bombay campus has been witnessing student protests since the death of Sahil Wakode on Friday evening.