Overview
- The Office of the Dean of Student Affairs sent an email to the campus community that laid out the advisory and its expectations for student, staff and faculty conduct.
- The guidance asks people not to ask peers about caste, birth, admission category or national entrance ranks such as JEE Advanced and GATE because those questions can produce conscious or subconscious bias.
- The advisory explicitly bans circulation of abusive, casteist, sexist or religiously prejudiced content and says discrimination based on sexual orientation is prohibited.
- IIT Bombay reaffirmed its commitment to implementing the Constitution’s reservation policy in letter and spirit and encouraged building ties through shared interests like academics, sports and hobbies.
- The advisory was issued as student unrest over Sahil Wakode’s death continued on campus but the institute did not link the email directly to the protests; observers should watch for how the institute enforces the rules and whether disciplinary action or changes to campus moderation follow.