S N Das Gupta College Srinagar has condoled the demise of Veteran educator and former principal of S N Das Gupta College Krishan Mohan who passed away at the age of 85.
Principal K.Mohan was a regular visitor to Kashmir and had a deep association with S N Das Gupta College Srinagar. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Srinagar branch of the college in 2002 and had been a guiding force for the college ever since.
During his visits to Kashmir, Principal K.Mohan discovered huge talent here which needed guidance and polishing. Offering his full support and cooperation K.Mohan asked G N Var to start the S N Das Gupta College in Srinagar.
The Srinagar chapter of S N Das Gupta soon became a success story under his guidance.
Principal K.Mohan used to regularly visit Kashmir and give lectures and teach students. At a time when there were only a few computers, he used to prepare notes on a cyclostat machine and send them to Kashmir. He used to monitor every single detail and rate of progress of the college.
“He used to come here for free. Only plane tickets and hotel stay were arranged. Students and teachers would love his presence as his words were full of wisdom and inspiring,” said a college teacher.
When Principal K.Mohan aligned with G N Var to start the Civil Services coaching in Kashmir, there was hardly any such facility available for desiring students in Kashmir. The college went on to produce dozens of IAS, KAS and other qualifiers. Principal K.Mohan was the driving force behind their achievements.
Principal K.Mohan was a highly respected figure in the education sector and was known for his commitment to quality education. He was also a prolific writer and had authored several books on General Studies.
His death is a major loss to the education sector and his contributions will be remembered for years to come.
S.N. Das Gupta College was established in Lahore in 1931. It was founded by Mani Ram Aggarwal Ji, father of Krishna Mohan with the sole purpose of coaching candidates for various competitive examinations, especially Civil Services. Aggarwal was also the author of General Knowledge Digest. The college was originally named “Modern School of Mathematics” but was renamed to “S.N. Das Gupta College” in 1938 as a tribute to its famous Bengali Teacher S N Das Gupta.
Krishan Mohan popularly known as Principal K Mohan started his career as IRS officer but soon after the death of his father Mani Ram Aggarwal, he resigned from service and took over the reins of College as Principal.
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