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State News Monday, 18 May 2026, 12:11 am • 1 min read

Team pays homage to deceased teacher

LIROMOBA, 17 May: A team of former Kargu Kardi Students’ Union’s (KKSU) presidents and secretaries from various circles of Liromoba constituency in West Siang district, led by Nyaluk Gamlin, Karyi Yomgam, Bidu Poyom, Puto Potom, Kami Boje and Somach Bogo, on Sunday visited the residence of late Yiluk Potom, a dedicated teacher who died after

LIROMOBA, 17 May: A team of former Kargu Kardi Students’ Union’s (KKSU) presidents and secretaries from various circles of Liromoba constituency in West Siang district, led by Nyaluk Gamlin, Karyi Yomgam, Bidu Poyom, Puto Potom, Kami Boje and Somach Bogo, on Sunday visited the residence of late Yiluk Potom, a dedicated teacher who died after battling for cancer for many years.

Late Potom was not only a dedicated teacher but also a dedicated social worker who held the post of general secretary of KKSU from 1998 to 2000. The team paid floral tributes, and offered condolence to the bereaved family. (DIPR)

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