IIT Bombay, which has been caught in a major storm since the death by suicide of one of its students, has postponed its mid-semester examinations.
The revised guidelines will also establish clearer rules regarding academic misconduct to ensure the fair and consistent conduct of examinations. The institute and the faculty forum have strongly defended Prof Doolla against the allegations, saying that he did his duty after he caught the student cheating. The institute has maintained that he was counselled and assured that no action will be taken against him over the cheating incident.
IIT Bombay has seen massive student protests since the death of Sahil Wakode, a second year student who was allegedly caught cheating during an exam on September 18. IIT Bombay on Wednesday set up a 10-member high-level committee to probe the circumstances surrounding the alleged suicide of B Tech student Sahil Wakode, an official said.
The decision was finalised after consulting with student stakeholders, a notice from the institute said. The institute said that the postponement of exam will provide time for a newly constituted committee with equal student representation to formulate a clear, student-friendly Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for invigilators.
