IIT-Bombay student death case: Dean Professor removed
The institute's Director, Prof. Shireesh Kedare, in an official mail, said that Prof. Doolla, presently serving as Dean (Administrative Affairs), has been removed from the post, as per officials
IIT Bombay has removed Professor Suryanarayana Doolla from his post as Dean, Administrative Affairs, with immediate effect. The decision was made by the institute's Director, Professor Shireesh Kedare.
The institute has also issued a formal apology, retracting its earlier statements about the circumstances surrounding the death of a student, Sahil Wakode, from the Department of Energy Science and Engineering. IIT Bombay acknowledged that it had made premature assertions that inappropriately framed the events before any due investigative process was carried out.
According to Free Press Journal, the institute clarified that Professor Kedare had not resigned as director, contrary to some reports. The details and circumstances leading up to Sahil Wakode's death remain subject to investigation by the appropriate authorities.
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