The Office of DEI, IIT Madras was established with an Advisor, DEI in December 2022 with the approval from the Director and the Deans to coordinate and collaborate with all other groups working towards DEI in some form or the other. Under the leadership of Dean Administration, the DEI Committee was formed in April 2023 to address DEI in collaboration with the existing forums and groups at IIT Madras. The DEI Committee will be responsible for all activities towards implementation of DEI strategies in the institute. The committee has a representation from different groups within the institution who meet regularly to discuss what is being actioned on DEI, how it’s working and providing advice on what to do next.

The main purpose of the office and committee is to recognize and celebrate existing diversity on campus and to create a more inclusive environment. The office plans to take proactive measures to create awareness programs, trainings for the IITM community on different dimensions of DEI, and to help the community value diversity and practice inclusion.