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Parents of IIT Bombay Suicide Victims Demand Answers for Sahil
Parents of several students who died at IIT Bombay are protesting after Sahil Wakode’s death.
They want the institute and investigators to answer more questions.
Ramesh Solanki lost his son Darshan in 2023.
He said Darshan had spoken about caste discrimination, but this information was not included in the chargesheet.
Sunita and Sanjay Ambhore lost their son Aniket in 2014.
They said families still need better answers about counselling and student well-being.
They also worry that reserved-category students may face extra pressure.
The parents believe that working together could lead to changes at the institute.
Parents of students who died by suicide at IIT Bombay joined protests following Sahil Wakode’s death.
Ramesh Solanki said he remains dissatisfied with the investigation into his son Darshan’s 2023 death.
Solanki alleged that details about caste-based discrimination were absent from the chargesheet in Darshan’s case.
Sunita and Sanjay Ambhore, whose son Aniket died in 2014, also questioned counselling and student well-being.
The families are seeking accountability, justice and systemic reforms addressing academic and social pressures on students.
- Who
- Sahil Wakode’s family, parents of other IIT Bombay students who died by suicide, and protesters.
- What
- They are protesting and seeking accountability, justice, and answers about student deaths and well-being.
- Where
- Outside the main gate of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and at Rajawadi Hospital.
- When
- The protests continued on Monday after Wakode’s death was reported on September 18; related deaths occurred in 2014 and 2023.
- Why
- The families are dissatisfied with previous investigations and concerned about counselling, academic pressure, caste-related discrimination, and pressures faced by reserved-category students.
Key facts
- Student who died
- Sahil Wakode, a second-year B Tech student at IIT Bombay
- Earlier death cited
- Darshan Solanki died by suicide in 2023 amid allegations of caste-based discrimination
- Another earlier death
- Aniket Ambhore died by suicide at IIT Bombay in 2014
- Protest location
- Outside IIT Bombay’s main gate
- Families’ concerns
- Student well-being, counselling, academic pressure, caste discrimination, and reserved-category pressures
- Investigation concern
- Families said previous internal and police investigations left important questions unanswered
Quotes
Ramesh Solanki
Father of Darshan Solanki, an IIT Bombay student who died by suicide in 2023
“When I heard about Sahil Wakode’s death on September 18, I was deeply disturbed. Twelve years ago, we lost Aniket at IIT Bombay, and even today, we continue to ask the same questions about student well-being, counselling and the additional pressure faced by students from reserved communities.”
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“If a student makes a mistake during an examination, should the response be punishment alone? The student and family should be allowed to understand what happened and help the student cope.”
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