Archive · 22 Sep 2026
IIT-Delhi Faculty Defends Professor Doolla After Student Suicide
A student died by suicide after an incident connected to an examination.
Professor Doolla was involved in supervising the examination at IIT-Bombay.
The IIT-Delhi Faculty Forum said he was only doing his assigned job.
It said he followed the institute’s examination rules.
The forum also said people had made allegations against him publicly.
According to the forum, no credible evidence had been shown for those allegations.
It supported Professor Doolla, his students, and the student’s family.
It said his reputation should not be unfairly harmed.
The IIT-Delhi Faculty Forum expressed support for Professor Doolla.
The forum said Doolla was performing examination duties at IIT-Bombay.
It said his actions followed the institute’s guidelines.
The forum said allegations had been publicly made without credible evidence being presented.
It expressed solidarity with Doolla, his students, and the student’s family, while condemning damage to his reputation.
- Who
- Professor Doolla and the IIT-Delhi Faculty Forum; the statement also refers to his students and the student’s family.
- What
- The IIT-Delhi Faculty Forum issued a statement defending Professor Doolla after a student’s suicide.
- Where
- The examination mentioned in the statement took place at IIT-Bombay; the supporting forum is from IIT-Delhi.
- Why
- The forum said Doolla was performing his duties under institute guidelines and condemned what it described as reputational damage based on unsupported allegations.
Faculty Forum’s Position
Public Allegations
Professor Doolla’s conduct
Faculty Forum’s Position
The forum said Professor Doolla was simply performing his examination duties under IIT-Bombay’s guidelines.
Public Allegations
Allegations against Professor Doolla were raised publicly, although the forum said no credible evidence was presented.
Reputation and accountability
Faculty Forum’s Position
The forum condemned what it called the tarnishing of Doolla’s reputation and expressed solidarity with him.
Public Allegations
The existence of public allegations indicates that some concerns about his conduct have been raised, but the article does not provide their details or establish them as proven.
- Supporting organization
- IIT-Delhi Faculty Forum
- Faculty member
- Professor Doolla
- Examination location
- IIT-Bombay
- Forum’s assessment
- Doolla was discharging his duties according to institute guidelines.
- Allegations
- The forum said allegations were made publicly without credible evidence being presented.
- People receiving solidarity
- Professor Doolla, his students, and the student’s family