21 September,2026 03:56 PM IST | Mumbai | Aditi Alurkar
The protest came amid student demands for an investigation into the death of a student and greater accountability from the institute. Representational Pic
Students at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) held their third consecutive day of protests on Sunday, marching to the institute's main gate in Mumbai's Powai at around 5.30 pm and holding a dialogue with director Shireesh B Kedare.
The protest came amid student demands for an investigation into the death of a student and greater accountability from the institute.
The students had prepared an 18-point letter outlining their demands, including an Open House meeting, an investigative committee into the student's death, suspension of professors and a code of conduct for faculty members, among others.
During Sunday evening's protest, students spoke into a microphone alongside the director during the open dialogue. A substantial portion of the interaction was streamed on social media platforms.
Later on Sunday night, students said the dialogue with the director had been successful and that the institute was open to considering their demands, including the suspension of professors.
According to sources, students are expected to hold a final meeting with IIT Bombay officials on Monday evening, after which they may call off the protests.
Lectures scheduled for Monday have been put on pause, while the mid-semester examinations scheduled for this weekend have been postponed to the following weekend, according to sources.
On Monday, IIT Bombay issued an apology over its earlier statement outlining the circumstances preceding the student's death before an investigation had established the details.
"We apologise for the statements contained in our earlier communication concerning the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate demise of the student," IIT Bombay said in a statement on X.
The institute said the details and circumstances leading up to the incident remained subject to investigation by the appropriate authorities.
"In view of the ongoing investigation, it was inappropriate to have set out or characterised details relating to the events preceding his demise before they had been duly established through the appropriate investigative process," the institute said.
The apology came after students raised the issue as part of their demands during the ongoing protest.
