IIT Bombay faculty member booked for caste abuse, suicide abetment

…Sahil and that he was counselled and assured that the incident would not affect his academic career. IIT Bombay director Shireesh Kedare also denied allegations of caste-based discrimination at the institute, saying students’ caste-related information is kept confidential and is not accessible to faculty or administrators. The institute’s SC/ST cell said it had not received any complaint from Sahil alleging caste discrimination. Meanwhile, IIT Bombay director Kedare also held a late-night, three-hour meeting on Sunday with students who…

…reportedly uploaded the question paper to an AI platform to seek answers.Sahil’s parents and some students alleged that he was taken out of the examination hall and threatened with suspension. IIT Bombay, however, said no disciplinary action had been initiated against him and that he was counselled and assured that the incident would not affect his academic career. IIT Bombay has maintained that no disciplinary action was initiated against Sahil and that he was counselled and assured that the incident would not affect his academic career. IIT Bombay director Shireesh Kedare also…

…studying in the second year, when I met him, he said that for the last three months, on the instructions of Director Shri Shireesh B. Kedare, faculty member Suryanarayan Dulla had been abusing him using caste terms. Mr. Dulla told him that he was from a ‘lower caste and he [Mr. Dulla] can harass him and implicate him in any false case.’ After that, I gave him mental support,” Mr. Chakradhar said in the FIR. Mr. Chakradhar mentioned “other senior officers” in addition to Mr. Dulla, in his complaint. In its initial statement expressing condolences, IIT…