The Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning expresses its’ heartfelt condolences on the unexpected demise of a valued member Sri Ruchir Desai, Associate Professor, Department of Management and Commerce, Brindavan campus. Ruchir, merged in the Lotus Feet of our Beloved Bhagawan Baba at 5.55 pm on Monday, 17 May 2021 after a brief illness.
A distinguished alumnus of the Institute (1981-1986) and a teacher par excellence, Sri Ruchir Desai was appointed by Bhagawan as a teacher in the Brindavan Campus in 1986. A serious academician with a bias for academic rigour, Ruchir was one of the finest accounting faculty the Institute has seen. Over the decades, he has been a great inspiration not just to hundreds of his students, but to one and all who have known him.
In short video messages, the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar, and the Controller of Examinations expressed their deepest condolences, heartfelt prayers, and thoughts on this bright son of Mother Sai:
Message from the Chancellor Sri K. Chakravarthi
Message from the Vice-Chancellor Prof. Carani Sanjeevi
Message from the Registrar Prof. Sai Giridhar
Message from the Controller of Examinations Sri Sanjay Sahani