Professor Subhash Kumar Moitra, a popular face of Hazaribagh town, passed away on Tuesday evening. He breathed his last at Hazi Abdul Razzaque Ansari Weavers’ Hospital (Apollo), Irba, Ranchi. He had been ailing for the last fortnight and had been in hospital since October 3.
Professor Moitra was a student of St. Columba’s College and served as a teacher in that college from 1963 to 1998. His father late JN Moitra was also a teacher of St. Columba’s College from 1912 to 1948. His son Professor Sukalyan Moitra also started his career as a teacher of St. Columba’s College and is presently in PG VBU.
Music and football was the passion of Professor Moitra. His son Sukalyan said that in hospital too he used to hear the music of OP Naiyar till he was conscious. Professor Moitra was a regular writer to the newspapers. His last article was published in ‘the Pioneer’ about 2 months ago. He was attached with the Pioneer for over 4 decades.
The mortal remains of Moitra were brought to his Hazaribagh residence from where his last journey started for Mukti Dham on Tuesday evening. In late evening at Mukti Dham he was cremated. His sons performed the rituals.