India, Jan. 16 -- Assam's Lakhimpur Medical College and Hospital (LMCH) has received its first cadaver following the death of Fakir Mohan Nayak, a retired English professor from Panigaon Om Prakash Dinodia College, Lakhimpur.

Prof. Nayak passed away on Thursday night after a prolonged illness. He was 65.

Born in Cuttack, Odisha, Fakir Mohan Nayak completed his schooling at Champeswar G P High School, Cuttack, and earned his MA in English from Ravenshaw College (now Ravenshaw University), Cuttack.

He joined Panigaon Om Prakash Dinodia College as an Assistant Professor in 1988 and retired in 2021. He had settled in North Lakhimpur.

Prof. Nayak is survived by his wife and two sons.

Known for his pleasant demeanour, Prof. Nayak was a hig...