IIT Bombay bans caste and rank inquiries in new anti-discrimination guidelines
- Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay has updated its anti-discrimination guidelines to create a more inclusive campus.
- Students are advised not to ask classmates about caste, admission category, Joint Entrance Examination JEE ranks or GATE scores.
- The guidelines prohibit casteist, sexist and hateful messages, including offensive jokes shared on WhatsApp and other platforms.
- The update follows a student's death in September, protesting students say similar rules existed in 2023 and demand stronger action.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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