IIT Bombay’s administration has scheduled a three‑hour meeting for Monday to examine the fallout from the fatal suicide of sophomore Sahil Wakode, who died in a hostel room.
Students have been gathering at the main gate since Friday, staging a three‑day protest that culminated in an 18‑point charter demanding accountability, including the removal of hostel ceiling fans, suspension of faculty, and a public apology. Wakode’s father said the campus feels unsafe after his son’s death.
The charter calls for immediate suspension of Professor Suryanarayana Doolla, an independent probe with an interim report by September 30, and financial support for the four families who lost loved ones.
Mental‑health provisions feature heavily, with demands for one counsellor per 250 students, 24/7 on‑call psychiatrists, and mandatory workshops every two months.
The Board of Governors will convene on Monday, followed by an open house before September 22, and the institution pledges weekly progress updates if the charter’s conditions are not met within a month.