GENERAL22 Sept 2026
IIT Bombay to replace ceiling fans with wall-mounted fans after suicide
IIT Bombay has started replacing ceiling fans with wall-mounted fans across all hostels and utility areas on its Powai campus. The move follows the suicide of second-year B Tech student Sahil Wakode, who was allegedly caught using ChatGPT on his phone during an exam. Critics say swapping fans cannot solve the student suicide crisis, and want more mental health support.
Key Statutory Highlights
- IIT Bombay will install wall-mounted fans in all hostels and other utility areas on campus, replacing ceiling fans.
- Second-year B Tech student Sahil Wakode died by suicide in his Powai hostel room after he was allegedly caught using a mobile phone to access ChatGPT during a mid-semester exam.
- NCP (SP) spokesperson Anish Gavande said fan replacement cannot solve the student suicide crisis and called for greater focus on suicide prevention and mental health support.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you run a hostel, college or workplace, treat this as a nudge to review the mental health support you offer. Check that counselling services, helplines and easy ways to report distress are genuinely accessible to the people in your care.
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