Remembrance
She died on 5 September 2026 — Teachers’ Day.
The family gathered in Rajam for the twelfth-day remembrance.
Dates the family keeps
5 September
Teachers’ Day, and the anniversary of her death
She taught for her whole working life, and she died on Teachers’ Day.
5 October
World Teachers’ Day
The annual student awards are given on World Teachers’ Day, at the four schools connected to her.
14 December
Her birthday
The family keeps the day.
How it is marked
Each year, on the 5th of September, something educational happens in the schools connected to her. For a teacher that is a more fitting remembrance than a ceremony.