IIT Bombay Faculty Forum Prof. Support Suryanarayan Dulan, condoles student’s suicide

The conflict that started after the alleged suicide case of B.Tech student Sahil Wakode at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay shows no sign of abating. Students of IIT Bombay demonstrated yesterday with various demands, including the removal of accused professor Suryanarayan Dula. In this regard, the director of IIT Bombay agreed to accept 18 demands of the protesting students on Monday morning. After this it was discussed that the accused Professor Suryanarayan Dula has been suspended. The IIT Bombay Faculty Forum has released a statement on the entire matter. The forum supported Professor Suryanarayan Dula and condoled the suicide of the students as tragic.

Let’s dig into this whole matter in detail and find out what information has been given by the IIT Bombay Faculty Forum issuing a statement.

Professor Dula has been suspended, the forum is strongly with him

The IIT Bombay Faculty Forum has issued a statement on the IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode suicide case and discussions on the suspension of Professor Dool. Chairman of the forum Prof. Rajkumar S. Pant has issued a statement saying that the IIT Bombay Faculty Forum with his colleague Prof. Standing firmly with Suryanarayana is Dulaani. The statement issued also said that many reports published in the media are saying that Prof. Suryanarayan Doola has been suspended from the service of IIT Bombay. It is not so. He has been a member of the faculty of the institute and has a good record.

has been temporarily removed from the post of Dean

A statement issued by the forum said that we have received information that to ensure an independent and impartial investigation into the unfortunate incident that took place on September 18, 2026, he has been temporarily relieved of the responsibilities of the post of Dean (Administrative Affairs) of the institute.

It has received two awards based on student response.

The forum has issued a statement saying that Prof. Suryanarayana Doola is a distinguished faculty member of IIT Bombay, who has received many honors and awards. A statement issued by the forum said that Professor Dula has also received two awards for excellence in teaching, which are judged entirely on the basis of student response. During his long tenure as Dean (Student Affairs), he has played a key role in launching many important initiatives for the welfare of students in the campus, the forum said.