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IIT Bombay issues anti-discrimination guidelines banning casteist jokes

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 4:29 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

IIT Bombay issued Anti-Discrimination Guidelines on October 13, 2026.
The guidelines forbid asking students about birth, admission category, JEE Advanced rank, GATE score, or caste.
The rules ban sharing abusive, casteist, sexist, or hateful jokes on any platform.
Student Sahil Wakode died in his hostel on September 18, 2026.
IIT Bombay suspended Professor Suryanarayana Doolla and accepted all 18 student demands after the FIR.

History

Historical Context

The Mandal Commission, set up in 1979, recommended a 27 % OBC reservation that the V. P. Singh government began implementing in 1990. The Supreme Court affirmed the quota in its 1992 Indra Sawhney judgment and again upheld the 2006 amendment for central institutes. IIT Bombay’s 2026 anti-discrimination guidelines echo this legacy, extending privacy protections across admissions.

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Story summary

IIT Bombay issued Anti-Discrimination Guidelines on October 13, 2026.
The guidelines forbid asking students about birth, admission category, JEE Advanced rank, GATE score, or caste.
The rules ban sharing abusive, casteist, sexist, or hateful jokes on any platform.
Student Sahil Wakode died in his hostel on September 18, 2026.
IIT Bombay suspended Professor Suryanarayana Doolla and accepted all 18 student demands after the FIR.

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