Guwahati: Eminent economist, educationist and northeast India's most popular quiz master Dr Dilip Kumar Baruah passed away on 28 April morning in a Guwahati based private hospital. The former principal of premier institution Cotton College was suffering from illness for few weeks.
Professor Baruah, 73, who had a brilliant academic career, completed his post graduate from Delhi University in Economics and joined the century old college to finally elevated to the post of principal. An author by passion, Prof Baruah was more popular as a quiz master and he regularly joined in television debates on various relevant
issues. He also served as a member of the 7th Pay Commission constituted by Assam government.
Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal and education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma condoled the death of Prof Baruah. In a condolence message, Sonowal stated that the contributions of late Baruah as an academician and economist would always remain memorable in the minds of the people of Assam. He also expressed his deepest sympathies with the bereaved family.
