Lok Sabha Question No. 2235 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: IIT & IIM
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2235

- TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2019

## IIT & IIM

2235. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

- Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  enquiry  regarding  the  death  of students in IIT campus and Hostels under suspicious circumstances, if so, the details thereof; (b) the institution-wise details of death regarding the students in IIT and IIM during the last five years; (c) whether the Government is aware that the deaths were reported as suicides; (d) if so, whether the Government has taken any action for detailed enquiry; (e) whether  the  Government  received  representation  from  Member  of  Parliament requesting to conduct enquiry regarding death of Fathima Latheef in IIT Chennai Hostel; (f) if so, the action taken thereon; and whether  the  Government proposes to establish  an  effective  system  for  enquiry
- (g) and action on the complaints regarding mental harassment?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) : All cases of Deaths or Suicides in IITs are reported to the Local Police for taking appropriate action as per law.

(b) : The institute-wise details of death of students in IIT and IIM during the last five years are annexed.

(c) & (d): All the cases of deaths or suicides in IITs are enquired into by the local Police as per law.  IITs provide full support to police authorities to enquire into the matter.

(e)  &  (f)  :  Yes,  Sir.    Representations  for  conducting  probe  into  suicide  by  Fathima Latheef,  a  student  of  Integrated  MA first-year of IIT Madras have been received from various Members of Parliament.  IIT Madras has informed that immediately after the incident was reported to the Hostel authorities, the police were informed.  The police on arrival  took  over  the  custody  of  the  Hostel  room  along  with  the  materials  inside  and started  investigations.    Subsequently,  the  case  has  been  transferred  to  the  Central Crime  Branch  of  Tamil  Nadu  Police.    IIT  Madras  administration  is  fully  cooperating with the police, who are continuing with their investigations.

(g) : Systems are in place in IITs to enquire and take action in all complaints from students in IIT campuses, which includes Student Grievance Cell, Disciplinary Action Committee, Counselling Centres etc.

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Annexure referred to in part (b) of reply to the Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No. 2235 for 02.12.2019 asked by Shri N.K. Premachandran regarding 'IIT & IIM'.

## Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)

| Sl. No.     | Name of the Institute   |   Total no. of death of students in last five years |
|-------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1           | IIT Bombay              |                                                  07 |
| 2           | IIT Delhi               |                                                  04 |
| 3           | IIT Kanpur              |                                                  01 |
| 4           | IIT Kharagpur           |                                                  05 |
| 5           | IIT Madras              |                                                  07 |
| 6           | IIT Guwahati            |                                                  14 |
| 7           | IIT Roorkee             |                                                  02 |
| 8           | IIT BHU                 |                                                  01 |
| 9           | IIT Hyderabad           |                                                  05 |
| 10          | IIT Patna               |                                                   0 |
| 11          | IIT Jodhpur             |                                                   0 |
| 12          | IIT Bhubanewar          |                                                  02 |
| 13          | IIT Gandhinagar         |                                                   0 |
| 14          | IIT Indore              |                                                   0 |
| 15          | IIT Ropar               |                                                   0 |
| 16          | IIT Mandi               |                                                   0 |
| 17          | IIT Tirupati            |                                                   0 |
| 18          | IIT Palakkad            |                                                   0 |
| 19          | IIT Bhilai              |                                                   0 |
| 20          | IIT Jammu               |                                                  01 |
| 21          | IIT Goa                 |                                                   0 |
| 22          | IIT Dharwad             |                                                   0 |
| 23          | IIT(ISM) Dhanbad        |                                                  01 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total             |                                                  50 |

## Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Institute   |   Total no. of death of students in last five years |
|-----------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | IIM Ahmedabad           |                                                   0 |
| 2         | IIM Bangalore           |                                                   0 |
| 3         | IIM Calcutta            |                                                   2 |
| 4         | IIM Lucknow             |                                                   1 |
| 5         | IIM Indore              |                                                   0 |
| 6         | IIM Kozhikode           |                                                   1 |
| 7         | IIM Shillong            |                                                   1 |
| 8         | IIM Rohtak              |                                                   0 |
| 9         | IIM Ranchi              |                                                   0 |
| 10        | IIM Raipur              |                                                   0 |
| 11        | IIM Trichy              |                                                   0 |
| 12        | IIM Udaipur             |                                                   0 |
| 13        | IIM Kashipur            |                                                   1 |
| 14        | IIM Visakhapatnam       |                                                   0 |
| 15        | IIM Nagpur              |                                                   2 |
| 16        | IIM Amritsar            |                                                   1 |
| 17        | IIM Bodh Gaya           |                                                   0 |
| 18        | IIM Sambalpur           |                                                   0 |
| 19        | IIM Sirmaur             |                                                   0 |
| 20        | IIM J & K               |                                                   1 |
|           | Grand Total             |                                                  10 |