Case Filed Against An IIT Kharagpur Professor For Alleged Casteist Slurs
Seema Singh, the associate professor in question has been placed under suspension pending a full inquiry of the incident.
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IIT Kharagpur Professor Abuses SC/ST Students During Online Class
A video shows IIT Kharagpur assistant professor Seema Singh abusing her students and calling them “bloody bastards”.
IIT To Add 779 Seats For Women In New Academic Session
In a bid to address gender imbalance in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the institution has decided to add 779 more seats exclusively for women applicants. The same will be implemented from the new academic session this year. The move comes after a Joint Admission Board sub-committee in 2017 made an important observation. It […]
IITs Contemplate Fee Waiver For Women Students
Premier government institute, the Indian Institute of Technology, is trying hard to increase gender diversity among its students. In a recent development, at least five branches of the institute are considering waiving the fee of women students to improve the gender ratio.
Women at IITs across India get best placement deals
It is no secret that IITs in India have male students in much higher numbers than female students. It is however, not just Indian Institutes of Technology, most engineering colleges in India, and around the world, have very few women students. Many studies have shown that women are often discouraged from pursuing an education in […]
