Bhubaneswar: The Vice-Chancellor of Maa Manikeswari University in Kalahandi, Prof. Sanjay Satpathy, passed away after a prolonged illness at the age of 63.
He breathed his last in the early hours of Wednesday at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. This was informed by VC in-charge Nibedita Nath. He was diagnosed with cancer in April this year and had been undergoing treatment since then.
He also suffered a stroke two months ago, following which Nibedita Nath was assigned as the VC in-charge of the university. Prof. Satpathy was a writer, poet, actor, and good speaker.
He had appeared in various characters on the television screen. After his demise, a team of faculty members, led by VC-in-charge Nibedita Rath, arrived in Bhubaneswar to pay their last respects to the departed soul. His family members will decide the place of his cremation.
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