IIT-B faculty forum backs Professor Doolla after student suicide

An IIT-B faculty forum has backed Professor Doolla following a student’s suicide, according to India Today. The supplied material does not state the nature of the support, whether any disciplinary action was considered or suspended, or provide details about the student or the circumstances.
An IIT-B faculty forum has expressed support for Professor Doolla following a student suicide, according to information supplied from India Today. The supplied headline states that Professor Doolla was “not suspended”, indicating that the faculty forum’s position concerns his status after the student’s death. It does not explain whether a suspension had been proposed or why the issue arose.
No details were provided about the student, the circumstances of the suicide or any relationship between the student and Professor Doolla. The material also does not identify the forum’s members or describe its formal action. The available information is therefore limited to the faculty forum’s backing for Professor Doolla and the statement that he was not suspended.
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