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IIT Bombay removes Doolla as Dean as students demand his suspension
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 10:46 AM
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IIT Bombay has relieved Doolla of his duties as Dean following student calls for his suspension as a professor. The institute’s governing body announced the decision on Thursday.
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay announced that Doolla has been removed from his role as Dean. The decision was taken by the institute’s governing council after a wave of student protests demanding his suspension from his teaching duties.
Students said they had lost confidence in Doolla’s conduct and urged the administration to take strict action. They submitted a formal petition to the campus authorities, calling for his immediate suspension as a professor.
The institute’s spokesperson confirmed that the removal was effective immediately and that a review committee would examine the allegations raised by the student body. No further details were disclosed pending the committee’s findings.
IIT Bombay reiterated its commitment to maintaining academic standards and a safe campus environment, urging all stakeholders to cooperate with the ongoing inquiry.
Students said they had lost confidence in Doolla’s conduct and urged the administration to take strict action. They submitted a formal petition to the campus authorities, calling for his immediate suspension as a professor.
The institute’s spokesperson confirmed that the removal was effective immediately and that a review committee would examine the allegations raised by the student body. No further details were disclosed pending the committee’s findings.
IIT Bombay reiterated its commitment to maintaining academic standards and a safe campus environment, urging all stakeholders to cooperate with the ongoing inquiry.