IIT Bombay students protest after student suicide, demand resignations
After a student died by suicide on September 18, IIT Bombay students staged protests demanding the director and top officials step down.
The two-day demonstration called for urgent action on student suicides and highlighted worries about intense academic pressure and how the institute handles student well-being.
Students demand exam schedule, wellness upgrades
More than 100 students gathered to ask for a bigger say in academic decisions, a less stressful exam schedule, and mental health workshops for teachers.
They also want upgrades to the Student Wellness Centre and an anonymous feedback portal.
The late student's parents joined, saying caste discrimination and pressure could have contributed to their son's death.
In response, IIT Bombay said eight psychologists are working as consultants on campus and that it would increase its focus on student mental health, while police agreed to the parents' demand for a crime branch investigation into their son's death.