IIT Bombay Sets Up Panel to Revamp SC‑ST Cell After Student’s Death

IIT Bombay has <b>formed a new panel</b> to strengthen its <b>SC‑ST cell</b> after a student's death, officials said. The step follows student protests that presented demands to the director, insisting on clear deadlines for action. The response reads like a classic case of reactive optics – a committee formed post‑mortem while the original issues sit idle. Decades of bureaucratic inertia have left the cell understaffed, and students still chase promises that never materialise. Without swift action, another preventable tragedy could loom on campus.