New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- Facing allegations of caste-based discrimination, the Indian Institute of technology (IIT) Bombay, has abandoned its practice of collecting students' category details, which the institute shared with PSUs (Public Sector Units).

The action was taken in response to a complaint filed by IIT-Kanpur alumnus Dheeraj Singh

Singh had objected to the alleged discrimination in IIT placements in the year 2023 and filed a complaint with the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC).

IIT-Bombay informed that the practice ended in 2024.

In January, the NCSC urged IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi and the Ministry of Education to submit an action-taken report within 15 days regarding the alleged discrimination in the placement of stu...