The principal of Techno India Group Public School Garia, Sujata Ghatak, passed away early on Sunday.

Ghatak, 52, had tested positive for Covid and was under treatment at a hospital over the past 20 days. She is survived by her husband and son.

“She was doing well initially and was connected with us over the phone for a week. But after that her condition started deteriorating and she succumbed to Covid-19,” said Manoshi Roychowdhury, co-chairman, Techno India Group.

Ghatak would have completed four years as principal of the school in July.

Before joining the Garia school, she was associated with other private schools in the city — as headmistress of one institution and founder principal of another.

“She was always motivating her team and was connected to her teachers and students,” said Roychowdhury.

Roychowdhury said Ghatak took the school to a “new height”. The school received accolades during her tenure.

“She started the inter-school quiz competition with 32 schools. This was only one of the initiatives started by her,” said Roychowdhury.

Dedicated to her work, Ghatak attended a school meeting from her bed before she was admitted to the hospital. "She said it would keep her distracted," said a school official.