After Sahil's suicide, rules may change at IIT Bombay. Know what will happen if you get caught cheating?
Education expert Maheshwar Peri says that college students are also our children. If a child makes a mistake at home, do we treat them so harshly that they take their own lives? In response to the academic pressures and suicides, IIT Bombay may change several rules. As part of this, the institute is drafting a new SOP to take action against students accused of exam malpractice. The new draft emphasizes giving students the opportunity to lodge objections and seek guidance. This week, a meeting of IIT Bombay's management team is expected to take a decision on this draft. These changes are coming after the suicide of former B.Tech student Sahil Wakode. The new SOP may include a provision to allow students caught cheating to speak to the teaching assistant before any action is taken. The penalties for unfair means in exams have also been reviewed. What changes are possible, what are the benefits? If a student is caught cheating in the exam, he will be given a chance to talk to a...