KOLKATA: After a 32-day battle with Covid-19, when chemistry teacher Subroto Roy was back home, the entire La Martiniere family was happy. Alumni of the two La Martiniere schools, teachers, present students and their parents stood beside the teacher by pooling in funds for his treatment.
“The 47-year-old teacher had been in the ICU for 30 days, including 11 days on ECMO support,” said ECMO specialist Arpan Chakraborty at Medica Superspecialty Hospital, where Roy was undergoing treatment.
He’s a popular teacher in the classroom, as well as on the cricket field and the cultural stage. When Aditya Sarkar, an ex-student of the 2015 batch of La Martiniere for Boys, got to know from the distraught family that Roy’s fight had turned serious and he was on ECMO, he put out an appeal on the social media for his friends and the alumni across the globe.
“He had given 20 years shaping the future of his students. Now it was our turn to support him and his family,” said Sarkar, who is now a law graduate.
Within hours, help started pouring in. Soon, Sarkar teamed with two other friends, Rumit Gambhir and Devang Maskara, for crowd-funding. Within two weeks, nearly Rs 6 lakh was arranged for. A sizeable contribution came from the Alma, which is the old boys’ association. Some teachers of the school like D K Chatterjee, P K De and Sudip Sur also extended a helping hand.
“Apart from the patient’s condition, we also made them aware about the expenses. His students said they would raise funds for treatment. Our future is in good hands,” said cardiologist Kunal Sarkar who led the medical team. “We’ve had teachers, students, parents and everybody rushing in to help. I am so happy that we have won it together,” said Supriyo Dhar, school secretary.
Roy was discharged from the hospital on Thursday.
“The 47-year-old teacher had been in the ICU for 30 days, including 11 days on ECMO support,” said ECMO specialist Arpan Chakraborty at Medica Superspecialty Hospital, where Roy was undergoing treatment.
He’s a popular teacher in the classroom, as well as on the cricket field and the cultural stage. When Aditya Sarkar, an ex-student of the 2015 batch of La Martiniere for Boys, got to know from the distraught family that Roy’s fight had turned serious and he was on ECMO, he put out an appeal on the social media for his friends and the alumni across the globe.
“He had given 20 years shaping the future of his students. Now it was our turn to support him and his family,” said Sarkar, who is now a law graduate.
Within hours, help started pouring in. Soon, Sarkar teamed with two other friends, Rumit Gambhir and Devang Maskara, for crowd-funding. Within two weeks, nearly Rs 6 lakh was arranged for. A sizeable contribution came from the Alma, which is the old boys’ association. Some teachers of the school like D K Chatterjee, P K De and Sudip Sur also extended a helping hand.
“Apart from the patient’s condition, we also made them aware about the expenses. His students said they would raise funds for treatment. Our future is in good hands,” said cardiologist Kunal Sarkar who led the medical team. “We’ve had teachers, students, parents and everybody rushing in to help. I am so happy that we have won it together,” said Supriyo Dhar, school secretary.
Roy was discharged from the hospital on Thursday.
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