Runnisaidpur: A condolence meeting was held on Monday across various schools in the block to pay tribute to Neelam Kumari (50), the headmistress of Adarsh Sankul Middle School, Bhimpur, who passed away. Her demise occurred due to cardiac arrest while undergoing treatment at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi. The news of her passing has cast a pall of grief over teachers and students alike.

Neelam Kumari was the wife of Civil Engineer Naveen Dubey, a resident of Bhimpur Bhapura village in Runnisaidpur block, and daughter-in-law of retired teacher Ramswarth Dubey. Her two daughters, Nyasa Nancy and Aradhya Kumari, are currently students. She was known for her dedication to her duties and was highly popular among her students. Her untimely demise is a significant loss to the education sector.

The condolence meeting was attended by several dignitaries, including Sudhakar Kumar, District President of the Head Teachers' Association; Avnish Kumar; Sankul Coordinator Shankar Paswan; State General Secretary Naveen Kumar Singh; Treasurer Shyam Sundar; and Dilip Shahi, State President of the Gazetted Teachers' Association. All attendees remembered Neelam Kumari's contributions to education and extended their condolences to her family.