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Eric Steve D'Souza eminent educationist, and former teacher of Sharukh Khan no more

Shillong, Oct 13 (UNI) Brother Eric Steve D'Souza, an eminent educationist and who also taught Bollywood superstar Sharukh Khan, passed away on Sunday in Goa following a prolonged illness.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has condoled the demise of Brother D’Souza who had taught at St. Columba's School, New Delhi, St. Edmund’s School, Shillong, and other institutions run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, a worldwide religious community within the Catholic Church.
Brother Solomon Morris, Principal of St. Edmund’s School, Shillong, announced the demise of Brother D’Souza on Sunday morning in Regina Mundi Goa.
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