Noted pediatrician of the Kashmir valley Dr Daljit Singh passed away in a Jammu hospital on April 12, Doctor Association Kashmir (DAK) said. He was 79.

According to DAK, a condolence meeting was held earlier in the day at Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar to mourn his demise. He was operated upon 20 days back at Artemis Hospital Gurgaon for brain tumor and shifted to Naryana Hospital Jammu where he breathed his last at 1100 hrs on April 12.

Paying rich tributes to the deceased, DAK president Dr Nisar ul Hassan prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul and expressed heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family. Saddened over the death, DAK president said it is a great loss to the medical fraternity and his death has resulted in a great void in the field of medicine.

“Born in Dardapora Kreeri area of Baramulla, Dr Daljit was a man of impeccable integrity,” he said. “A medical luminary, Dr Daljit graduated from Indore Medical College and after completing his post graduation joined GMC Srinagar and became Professor of Pediatrics,” Dr Hassan said.

“He underwent fellowship in neonatology at United Kingdom and established the department of neonatology at Pediatric hospital. He was instrumental in shaping the neonatal care services in Kashmir Valley,” the doctor stated. His contributions in the field of pediatrics will be remembered for all times to come. He was a compassionate and empathetic doctor because of which he was very popular among patients. He will be sadly remembered by everyone whose lives he touched, Dr Hassan said.