Guwahati: Noted educationist, economist, litterateur and quizmaster Dilip Kumar Barua died here on Friday after a brief illness, his family sources said.
Barua (73) was the principal of Cotton College here, north east’s premier institution in 2000 and was the principal of Haflong Government College in 2001.
An alumnus of the Delhi School of Economics, he was credited with being a pioneer in popularising the concept of quizzing in Assam and often conducted such programmes for both students and adults.
He was also actively associated with the functioning of Gauhati University, Indian Institute of Bank Management, the sources said.
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in his condolence message said that Baruah was a thoughtful writer and his contributions as an academician and economist would always remain in the minds of the people of Assam.
His visionary leadership as principal of Cotton College had helped the institution to scale new heights of success and create a better academic environment, the chief minister added. (PTI)
