IIT-Guwahati Dean Quits After Protests

IIT-Guwahati Dean Quits After Protests

Last Updated Sep - 11 - 2024, 04:46 PM | Source : NDTV | Visitors : 33

Professor Kanduru V. Krishna, academic dean of IIT-Guwahati, has resigned after a 21-year-old B.Tech student's death led to widespread student protests accusing
IIT-Guwahati Dean Quits After Protests

Professor Kanduru V. Krishna, the academic dean of IIT-Guwahati, resigned from his position following a wave of widespread protests following the death of a 21-year-old B. Tech student.

The students called for the dean to be removed from his position and organized a large-scale protest, claiming that the institute’s atmosphere was poisonous.

The student’s body was discovered in the dorm room on Monday, prompting the protest.

The student, hailing from Uttar Pradesh, studied Computer Science and Engineering at the institution.

Krishna’s resignation was accepted by the IIT-Guwahati authorities.

Krishna, an alumnus of IIT Delhi, did his Ph. D. in 2006 after earning a Master’s in Mathematics from Andhra University. He has been involved in General Algebra and Theoretical Computer Science research.

Hundreds of students demonstrated in front of the administration building, claiming that academic pressure from the classroom was the cause of their fellow student’s demise.

A protesting student said, “Despite getting good marks in the examination, many students failed due to short attendance. In our batch, at least 200 students failed due to low attendance. This is unacceptable. One or two students might have done something wrong, but such a huge number of pupils can not be found on the wrong foot. The administration of IIT-Guwahati has created a toxic environment in the name of academic pressure.”

This was the third death in IIT-Guwahati this year. On August 9, exactly one month ago, the body of a 23-year-old M. Tech student at the institute was found in her dorm room. She was a native of Uttar Pradesh.

Meanwhile, the IIT-Guwahati authorities and police have launched an inquiry into the death of the student. Moreover, a series of mental well-being programmes were also started to help the students to deal with stress.

A 20-year-old Bihar B.Tech student was also found dead in his hostel room in April.

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