Pandit Rajin Lalaram, of Region Five, succumbed to COVID-19 on Thursday evening in the Intensive Care Unit at the Liliendaal Hospital, sending his family, friends and admirers into a state of mourning.
Pandit Lalaram was also a senior Guidance and Counselling Officer with the Education Department in Region Five.
This newspaper has learned that Lalaram’s wife, mother and sister also tested positive for COVID-19, but have since recovered.
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand along with the Guyana Central Arya Samaj, the Guyana Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha and many others extended their condolences to the relatives of Lalaram.
Residents of Region Five and others who knew him also described him as “brilliant and humble.”
On his Facebook page, fellow pandit, Dave Sahadeo commented in part:
“As Pandits we are trained to accept the inevitable of life, this one is difficult to accept a stalwart of Dharma PT Rajin Lalaram is with his Maker this is a huge Blow to the general population especially the Hindu community. I am in total disbelief Covid is a Monster”.
Manickchand made the following post on her Facebook page today:
“Heartbroken today over the COVID 19 death of 36 year old Pandit Rajin Lallaram, of the education department Region 5.
This was a committed, dedicated person with so much to offer. Our country is poorer for his passing.
To his wife, mother, sisters and many, many friends and to our colleagues in education, my deepest condolences”.
