IIT-Bombay hostels to get wall-mounted fans NEW DELHI: IIT Bombay is planning to replace ceiling fans with wall-mounted fans in its student hostels, with sources saying the move had been under consideration for the past two months and was recently finalised. Students also claimed that the first batch of wall-mounted fans had arrived on campus.The replacement was among the measures the institute had assured students it would undertake in July. It followed the death by suicide of another student.This comes amid an ongoing row over the death of 20-year-old BTech second-year student Sahil Wakode on the institute campus.Sahil was found dead in his hostel room on Friday after he was allegedly caught using a mobile phone during an examination. He had reportedly uploaded the question paper to an AI platform to seek answers.Sahil’s parents and some students alleged that he was taken out of the examination hall and threatened with suspension. IIT Bombay, however, said no disciplinary action had been initiated against him and that he was counselled and assured that the incident would not affect his academic career.IIT Bombay has maintained that no disciplinary action was initiated against Sahil and that he was counselled and assured that the incident would not affect his academic career.IIT Bombay director Shireesh Kedare also denied allegations of caste-based discrimination at the institute, saying students’ caste-related information is kept confidential and is not accessible to faculty or administrators. The institute’s SC/ST cell said it had not received any complaint from Sahil alleging caste discrimination.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesMeanwhile, IIT Bombay director Kedare also held a late-night, three-hour meeting on Sunday with students who had gathered in large numbers at the institute’s main gate to protest the death by suicide of BTech student Sahil Wakode, 20.During the meeting, which students recorded live, the institute administration discussed and signed a list of 18 demands put forward by the protesters. An institute official said the discussions would continue and that “due process will be followed”.The institute’s Board of Governors is scheduled to meet on Monday to discuss the issue, while an open house with students is also expected to be held the same day.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorAadrita HalderWrites on social matters, geopolitics, and trending issues for the Times of India.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘I Am Shocked’: Shashi Tharoor Presses Vaishnaw To ‘Overrule’ Babus Over Kerala Film Fest RowOwaisi’s UP Alliance Offer: AIMIM Chief Says ‘Join Hands’ To Stop BJP’s Third Term‘Paise Ki Garmi’: Akhilesh Yadav Expels SP Leaders From Meet After They Clash In His PresenceDelhi SIR: EAM Jaishankar, LK Advani, Kejriwal, Top Poll Official Sandhu, SEBI Chief Get NoticesHigh Alert In 5 Jammu Districts As Security Forces Search For Injured Jaish Terrorist‘India Growing Under PM Modi’: Muslim Clerics Condemn Hamid Ansari’s ‘Hindu Extremism’ RemarksB35 Bullet Train: India To Make Own 350 Kmph High-Speed Trains By 2030, Match Japan’s E10On CCTV: BMW Loses Control On Mumbai Coastal Road, Falls From Bridge; 3 Dead, 1 injured‘Party Of Jokers’: BJP Slams Congress Over PM Modi’s Mimicry At Rahul Gandhi’s Indore EventDoval Recalls Chinese Capture Of Intelligence Team During Border Mission123Photostories5 Vastu tips for promotion and salary hike during appraisal seasonHow to make Thatte Idli at home: Easy step-by-step recipe to make fluffy Karnataka plate idlis5 simple and easily available foods that may help manage high cholesterolAre we the ONLY humans on Earth? Here’s how many human species came before Homo sapiens, who have been alone for 40,000 years10 baby names that symbolise peace, calm and serenity5 lessons on dealing with anger without suppressing what you feelShiva Balaji – Navdeep to Sanjana – Immanuel: Cherished friendships in Bigg Boss TeluguOptical illusion personality test: What you see first claims to reveal whether you want a loyal or an adventurous partnerFrom Vietnam to Bali: 5 countries to visit this October from DelhiSabumon to Ranjini Haridas: Check out the ‘then and now’ looks of Bigg Boss Malayalam 1 contestants123Hot PicksBank holiday todayPayal MehtaIran warNavya ShekhawatCBSE Date SheetKasakurti JagadishUGC Equity RegulationsNSE IPOSaurav GurjarTop TrendingGurgaon Hit and RunYuvraj Singh ManchandaJordon HudsonMichael JordanR PraggnanandhaaSuchika TariyalCM VijayHouthis Missile AttackIIT Bombay Student DeathPayal Mehta Death
NEW DELHI: IIT Bombay is planning to replace ceiling fans with wall-mounted fans in its student hostels, with sources saying the move had been under consideration for the past two months and was recently finalised. Students also claimed that the first batch of wall-mounted fans had arrived on campus.The replacement was among the measures the institute had assured students it would undertake in July. It followed the death by suicide of another student.This comes amid an ongoing row over the death of 20-year-old BTech second-year student Sahil Wakode on the institute campus.Sahil was found dead in his hostel room on Friday after he was allegedly caught using a mobile phone during an examination. He had reportedly uploaded the question paper to an AI platform to seek answers.Sahil’s parents and some students alleged that he was taken out of the examination hall and threatened with suspension. IIT Bombay, however, said no disciplinary action had been initiated against him and that he was counselled and assured that the incident would not affect his academic career.IIT Bombay has maintained that no disciplinary action was initiated against Sahil and that he was counselled and assured that the incident would not affect his academic career.IIT Bombay director Shireesh Kedare also denied allegations of caste-based discrimination at the institute, saying students’ caste-related information is kept confidential and is not accessible to faculty or administrators. The institute’s SC/ST cell said it had not received any complaint from Sahil alleging caste discrimination.
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Meanwhile, IIT Bombay director Kedare also held a late-night, three-hour meeting on Sunday with students who had gathered in large numbers at the institute’s main gate to protest the death by suicide of BTech student Sahil Wakode, 20.During the meeting, which students recorded live, the institute administration discussed and signed a list of 18 demands put forward by the protesters. An institute official said the discussions would continue and that “due process will be followed”.The institute’s Board of Governors is scheduled to meet on Monday to discuss the issue, while an open house with students is also expected to be held the same day.
