'If A Student Is Caught Cheating, It Is Normal To Admonish Him': Cong Leader Shama Mohamed Backs IIT Bombay Professor After Student Suicide
Mumbai: Congress national spokesperson Dr Shama Mohamed has backed IIT Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla following the death of student Sahil Wakode by suicide, saying that admonishing a student caught cheating during an examination was a normal disciplinary practice. In a post on X, Mohamed said students who faced caste-based harassment should approach the SC/ST department, while also…
Mumbai: Congress spokesperson Dr Shama Mohamed has expressed her support for IIT Bombay professor Suryanarayana Doolla following the suicide of student Sahil Wakode. Mohamed stated that it is a normal disciplinary practice to reprimand a student caught cheating during an examination. She also advocated for the establishment of mental health therapists in colleges to aid student wellbeing.
"If a student is caught cheating, it is normal to admonish him and ask him to leave the room," she emphasized. Furthermore, Mohamed encouraged students who faced caste-based harassment to approach the SC/ST department. Her comments come amid allegations by Wakode's family that he experienced caste-based harassment, a claim IIT Bombay has denied. "In this suicide, I stand with Professor Doolla," Mohamed declared.
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