Draft:Sumit Yadav
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Sumit Yadav | |
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| Born | April 19, 2004 Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Other name | Sumit Jaunpuri |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (BTech) Banaras Hindu University - Central Hindu Boys School (12th,10th) |
| Occupation | Student | Civil Engineer |
| Known for | Student Leadership |
Sumit Yadav is an Indian civil engineering student, and student leader at IIIT Bombay. He is a Bachelor of Technology student in Department of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.[1]
Yadav has been involved in student leadership and accessibility-related activities at IIT Bombay. He has served as Institute Secretary, Hostel Affairs for tenure of 2025-26 and as a student representative through the institute's PwD Cell and Hospital & Health Advisory Committee.[2]
Early Life and Education
[edit]Yadav is from Surhurpur village in Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh.[2]
He attended Central Hindu Boys School, Banaras Hindu University, and later joined IIT Bombay to study civil engineering. His educational journey and experience as an IIT Bombay student were profiled by The Indian Express in 2024.[1]
Para-Athletics
[edit]Yadav has competed in para-athletics, including throwing and jumping events.
During the 7th Uttar Pradesh State Para Athletics Championship in 2023, he won a gold medal in the long jump. At the 12th National Junior & Sub-Junior Para Athletics Championship in 2023, he won silver medals in the long jump and javelin throw in the under-19 boys' category. These results were reported in the annual report of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar.[3]
In 2025, Yadav won a silver medal in Engineering Designing at the West Zone Regional Abilympics in Mumbai. The competition was organised for persons with disabilities and included participants from several western Indian states.[4]
Student Leadership
[edit]Yadav has held several student leadership positions at IIT Bombay. He served as Institute Secretary, Hostel Affairs, and acted as General Secretary of Hostels 1, 9 and 16.[2]
He has also represented students through the IIT Bombay PwD Cell and Hospital & Health Advisory Committee.[2]
In October 2025, Yadav was listed by IIT Bombay's student affairs platform as Institute Secretary, Hostel Affairs and a student representative of the PwD Cell in connection with the institute's Samanvay event, an event focused on students with disabilities.[5]
In 2026, he was listed as a candidate for General Secretary, Hostel Affairs, in IIT Bombay's General Elections 2026.[6]
Accessibility and Disability Initiatives
[edit]Yadav has been involved in accessibility-related activities at IIT Bombay. India Today reported that he represented students through the institute's PwD Student Cell and worked on initiatives intended to improve access to information and opportunities for persons with disabilities.[2]InfoAbility
Yadav founded InfoAbility, an information platform focused on scholarships, employment opportunities, internships and government schemes for persons with disabilities. India Today described the initiative as one of the projects closest to him during his time at IIT Bombay.[2]
Professional Experience
[edit]Yadav completed an internship as an Operations Intern at Godrej Properties, where he worked while studying civil engineering at IIT Bombay. His internship and student leadership activities were mentioned in an India Today profile published in August 2026.[2]
Media appearances
[edit]Yadav was profiled by The Indian Express in February 2024 in an article titled IIT Bombay gave me a sense of purpose, which discussed his transition to IIT Bombay and his experience as a civil engineering student.[1]
In August 2026, India Today published a feature on his experience as a final-year civil engineering student at IIT Bombay, covering his campus life, student leadership, accessibility work and InfoAbility initiative.[2]
In September 2026, India Today also quoted Yadav in coverage concerning anti-bias advisories issued at IIT Bombay during 2023 and 2024. At the time, Yadav was serving as Institute Secretary, Hostel Affairs.[7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Deka, Mridusmita (5 February 2024). "'IIT Bombay gave me a sense of purpose' | Life in an IIT". The Indian Express.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Deka, Mridusmita (16 August 2026). "My IIT, My Story: Life beyond lectures at IIT Bombay - midnight canteens, sunsets and the other side". India Today.
- ↑ Annual Report 2022-23 (Report). Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar. 2023.
- ↑ "Abilympics – Work Skill Olympics for Persons with Disabilities Recognizes 26 Medalists in Mumbai". PNI. 2025.
- ↑ "Samanvay". Institute Student Activities, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. 25 October 2025.
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- ↑ "IIT-B's Prof Doolla had issued anti-bias advisories in 2023, 2024". India Today. 24 September 2026.
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Draft-source notes
[edit]- The Indian Express, 5 February 2024 — profile of Yadav as an IIT Bombay civil engineering student.[1]
- India Today, 16 August 2026 — detailed profile covering his IIT Bombay student life, leadership roles, PwD representation, internship and InfoAbility.[2]
- India Today, 24 September 2026 — independent reporting that identifies Yadav as Institute Secretary, Hostel Affairs at IIT Bombay.[3]
- Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Annual Report 2022–23 — records his 2023 para-athletics medals.[4]
- PNI, 2025 — reports his silver medal in Engineering Designing at the West Zone Regional Abilympics.[5]
- IIT Bombay InstiApp — institutional records concerning Samanvay and the 2026 General Elections.[6][7]
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