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IIT Kharagpur Director's Emotional Message: 'Exam Does Not Measure Who You Are'
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Moneycontrol•21-09-2026, 07:58
IIT Kharagpur Director's Emotional Message: 'Exam Does Not Measure Who You Are'
- •IIT Kharagpur Director Suman Chakraborty issued an emotional message to students, urging them not to equate exam performance with identity or future.
- •The message follows the death by suicide of an IIT Bombay student caught using a mobile phone and ChatGPT during an exam.
- •Chakraborty emphasized that an exam measures only one day's performance, not a student's true abilities or potential.
- •He reminded students of their hard work to earn their place at IIT Kharagpur and encouraged them to trust their preparation and seek support when overwhelmed.
- •The IIT Bombay student's death triggered protests, and the institute agreed to an 18-point charter of demands from students.
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IIT Kharagpur Director Suman Chakraborty urged students not to equate examination performance with their identity or future, reminding them that exams only measure what was written on a single day rather than who they are or will become.
Sahil Wakode, a second-year BTech student, died by suicide on September 18, 2026, hours after he was caught using a mobile phone and ChatGPT during an examination.
IIT Bombay stated that the student was counselled by his instructor and department head, assured that the incident would not hurt his academic career, and that no disciplinary action was initiated against him.
