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- IIT Bombay professor Rajkumar Pant rejected allegations against Professor Suryanarayana Doolla regarding the death of student Sahil Wakode.
- The faculty forum president stated the institute's SC/ST cell had no record of the student seeking help in the months leading up to his death.
- Pant defended the conduct of Doolla by asserting that the professor followed established institute procedures.
- Student representatives continue to protest while calling for institutional reforms.
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- Ongoing protests by IIT Bombay students regarding institutional systems
- Further investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Sahil Wakode
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Rajkumar Pant
IIT Bombay faculty forum president and professor
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“There was absolutely no attempt by the late Sahil to approach the cell over the last three or four months. No complaint was recorded by him — forget about a formal complaint; he had not even approached the SC/ST cell for anything”
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…to IIT Bombay deputy director professor Ravindra Gudi, who confirmed that the SC/ST cell had issued a notice stating that there had been no attempt by Sahil to approach the cell in the previous three or four months.“ There was absolutely no attempt by the late Sahil to approach the cell over the last three or four months. No complaint was recorded by him — forget about a formal complaint; he had not even approached the SC/ST cell for anything ,” Pant said. ‘Doolla acted as per institute rules’Addressing allegations against Professor Doolla, Pant said faculty members were required to discharge their duties in accordance with institute procedures and defended…
“We are teachers, and we are discharging our duties as mandated by the institute while following institute procedures. Professor Doolla did the same”
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…institute rules’Addressing allegations against Professor Doolla, Pant said faculty members were required to discharge their duties in accordance with institute procedures and defended Doolla’s actions in the matter. “ We are teachers, and we are discharging our duties as mandated by the institute while following institute procedures. Professor Doolla did the same ,” he said.Pant said Doolla had previously served as dean of student affairs before taking up his current position as dean of academic affairs and described him as someone known for being helpful to students. “To expect…
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