A disturbing incident has come to light at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay campus, where a doctor allegedly refused to provide medical treatment to a student from the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Chennai. The incident occurred during the Techfest event, which was organized by IIT Bombay.
I'm here in IITB for participating in some competitions in Techfest. My friend was really sick with high fever and body weakness, so I took him to the hospital which is in IITB itself. The attending doctor and nurses didn’t care about who was the patient. They just went, Are you from IIT? They sat us down, and I told them my friend’s symptoms and got his temperature checked. It was 104 degrees.Participant Student
According to reports, the IIIT Chennai student, who was participating in the Techfest event, fell ill and required medical attention. However, when the student approached the IIT Bombay campus doctor, the doctor allegedly refused to provide treatment, citing that the student was not enrolled at IIT Bombay. The student was reportedly told to go to a nearby hospital for treatment and colleges and universities to have clear policies and procedures in place for providing medical assistance to students, including those from other institutions.
The student, who was denied medical treatment, was reportedly participating in a robotics competition at the Techfest event. The student's parents have expressed concern about the lack of medical regulations available to students at the event. The IIT Bombay administration has reportedly launched an investigation into the incident and has assured that necessary steps will be taken to ensure that such incidents do not occur in the future.
The IIT Bombay administration has reportedly stated that the campus doctor was following the institute's rules and regulations, which do not permit the provision of medical treatment to non-IIT Bombay students. However, the administration has also assured that steps will be taken to ensure that such incidents do not occur in the future.
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