Headmaster of the Alexander Government Primary School, Biramitrapur and Sundargarh district president of the Primary School Teachers Association Jashobanta Upadhyaya passed away on Monday. Upadhyaya, a popular teacher, suddenly fell sick on Sunday night in his Biramitrapur residence and was rushed to the Ispat General Hospital (IGH) at Rourkela. He died there in the wee hours of Monday. His last rites were conducted in the Vedavyas ghat in the presence of hundreds of teachers and guardians.