Jogesh Das passes away

GUWAHATI, September 9: Renowned litterateur, educationist and former president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha, Jogesh Das, died at the Guwahati Neurological Research Centre (GNRC) here today. Das, a recipient of Sahitya Akademi Award, was on artificial ventilation for the last several days following a brain haemorrhage on August 31. He was 72. Born in 1927 at Hanhchara tea estate, Das started his career as a teacher at Doomdooma High School and later joined B Barooah College in the city in 1953 as a teacher in Assamese. He retired as the head of the department of Assamese of B Barooah College in 1988. Das worked with the Natun Asamiya as a sub-editor and with the Dainik Asam as an assistant editor. He also edited the Asam Sahitya Sabha Patrika, besides news weeklies Prahari and Adhinayak. Till his death he continued his association with several newspapers as a columnist.