Dr. Solomon Nungchim, Principal of United College, Lambung in Chandel district, was laid to rest on Sunday at Heigrutampak (Tungphae) village. He passed away on Friday (December 19) at Apollo Hospital, Guwahati, following an illness.
According to the family, he was a heart patient and had been under treatment at Apollo Hospital, Guwahati, since December 16, 2025. He was discharged on December 19 but suddenly suffered a cardiac arrest and succumbed to it at 7:15 pm, the family stated in his obituary.
He was 63 at the time of his passing.
Until his death, (L) Dr. Solomon Nungchim was the Principal of United College, Lambung in Chandel. He also taught at the college for 37 years, and at the time of his death, he was an Associate Professor and had been serving as the Principal of United College, Lambung since March 2025.
His mortal remains were brought to his village, Heigrutampak, on Saturday, and the funeral was held on Sunday, with Rev. Fr. Kodai Benjamin, Parish Priest of St. Paul’s Parish, Liwachangning, administering the service. The service was attended by family members, friends, and well-wishers.
Meanwhile, St. Paul’s Parish, Liwachangning, Chandel, under which the late principal was a parishioner, mourned “the untimely death of its faithful parishioner Khp. Dr. Solomon Nungchim Moyon, Principal of United College, Lambung, Chandel, on the 19th December, 2025.”
A condolence message by Rev. Fr. Kodai Benjamin, Parish Priest of St. Paul’s Parish, and John Tharshing, Secretary, PPC, stated that Khp. Dr. Solomon Nungchim was an extraordinary leader whose dedication to the parish and its evangelisation was an epoch-making history for the parish in particular. As a faithful parishioner, he served as the President of the Parish Catholic Congress, Parish Pastoral Council Secretary, as well as a member of the Parish Land Committee in various years. During these periods, he was a powerful champion of peaceful coexistence among communities and a passionate educationist for every cause of development, they stated.
“A thoroughly decent man of great integrity” is how those who knew him described Khp. Dr. Solomon Nungchim Moyon, who leaves behind a rich legacy of compassion for his parish, his Church, his community, and in the field of education towards the well-being of youngsters, they stated.
