PUCL informs with Regret the sudden and untimely demise of Prof. Vinay Kanth, National Vice-President, PUCL in the early hours of Monday, 25th December 2017 (Monday) in Delhi.

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A pillar of the civil liberties movement in Bihar and with National PUCL, Prof. Vinay K. Kanth, a retired Professor of Mathematis of Patna University, was known for his razor sharp intellect, wide ranging knowledge of many branches of learning covering scientific, social, political, economic, cultural, legal, environmental and educational sectors and deep rooted commitment to human rights and humanitarian laws, Constitutional framework and rule of law. A very gentle and amiable person, he was the personification of a `gentleman’ who always found a positive angle even in the most difficult of situations and encouraged all those who interacted with him, with a kind and gentle word of inspiration. Awarded in 2016, Bihar’s highest award in the field of education, the `Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Educational Award’, he was a mentor to many generations of young people, instilling in them not just intelelctual mastery over the subject but also a commitment to humility, ethical conuct and democratic values. Gifted with expressive ability, in writing and in speech, of explaining the most complex and difficult of subjects in a simple, evocative manner he edited two educational magazines, `Gyan Vigyan’ for school teachers and `Jhilmil Jugnu’ for children, both very popular magazines.
The entire PUCL and human rights community will miss Prof. Vinay Kanth and expresses their condolences to Prof. Vinay’s siblings, family and close friends over his untimely passing away. The best tribute we can pay Prof. Vinay Kanth, is to renew our commitment to the values he represented and continue to work to build a more humane, fair and equitable society.
V. Suresh, General Secretary, PUCL National