Vedant Patil, who reportedly contracted dengue while residing in the hostel, died on Oct 25, triggering allegations of prolonged neglect of sanitation, water supply and student complaints
As his health deteriorated, he shifted to paying guest accommodation around 20 days ago. The exact cause of death has not been medically confirmed.
He subsequently vomited blood, was hospitalised and slipped into a coma before his death, students said. Patil was occupying a guest seat in the hostel when he reportedly contracted dengue. Several hostel residents reportedly contracted dengue, malaria and typhoid this semester, with some missing mid-semester examinations. Medical reports were also submitted to the institute, students claimed.
Mumbai: Students of Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) protested on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of chief rector Abhay Bambore, boys’ hostel rector Prof V B Suryawanshi and girls’ hostel rector Prof Shraddha Suratkar, following the death of first-year diploma student Vedant Patil on Sunday.