staff room has a garlanded photograph of the slain activist who had stood against a gang of criminals at sutia in north 24paragnas a decade ago his protest had led to the arrest and jail sentence of several of them its hard to accept that barun is no more he was so involved with everything to do with the school as well not just sutia he religiously attended the school committee meetings june 5 the day he was killed was no exception barun took leave 15 minutes before the meeting was to end since he had to attend a wedding that was the last time we met him but it seems he will return he is there with us in spirit said teacher in charge madhusudan nandy several students travelled to sutia on sunday to attend a condolence meeting people like barun sir never die he continues to inspire us said biswajit de a former student