Who is Suryanarayana Doolla? IIT Bombay professor in focus in student suicide case
IIT Bombay's Suryanarayana Doolla was invigilating the exam in which the student, who died by suicide, was allegedly caught cheating using phone.
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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