RTI Data Shows Low SC, ST, OBC Faculty Representation at IIT Bombay
RTI data reveals low representation of Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) faculty at IIT Bombay, with only five SCs and six OBCs among 412 professors and no ST professors as of September. At associate and assistant professor levels, SC, ST, and OBC numbers remain limited. The data follows scrutiny after a Dalit student's alleged suicide, with ongoing investigations into caste-based discrimination claims. The All India OBC Students Association highlights concerns over faculty diversity and institutional accountability.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (28/100). Lens Score 51/100.
Outlets measured: news18, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 27 Sept, 02:08 am. Other outlets followed.