IIT-Bombay Student Suicide: Protesters Seek Probe, Director's Resignation, Mental Health Measures
IIT-Bombay students protest Sahil Wakode's death, seek an independent probe, student representation, mental-health measures and accountability from the institute administration.
Students at IIT-Bombay are protesting after a second-year undergraduate student, Sahil Wakode, died by suicide on campus on September 18. The protests are demanding an independent investigation, student representation, mental health measures, and accountability from the institute administration.
According to the Free Press Journal, Wakode was confronted during an examination about using a mobile phone and an AI application, and despite assurances that his academic standing would not be affected, protesting students claim he was threatened with suspension and severe disciplinary action, leading to extreme distress.
This incident marks the fourth suicide at IIT-Bombay in seven months, with previous cases including Naman Agarwal, who died after a fall on February 4, and Sohil Rajkumar Sangwan, who died by hanging on July 28, as reported by the Free Press Journal.
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