BALLARI: A bunch of older pupils connected together to pay homage with their retired educator by assisting with the funeral at Siraguppa taluk, Ballari district, even on town. Eshwarappa, 63, a retired educator and resident of Nayak Nagar at Siraguppa, had fought the Covid-19 disorder to get a week before visiting the disease at the local hospital clinic on Saturday. Eshwarappa had functioned as a teacher in various schools in cities in Siraguppa taluk. He was widely admired by his pupils, so that if news of his passing spread, older pupils hurried to the hospital to pay their final respects. Some joined hands along with his loved ones to run the funeral. They wore PPE apparel and helped bury the body according to Covid routine about the outskirts of their village at the existence of bereaved relatives. Their job was valued by the general public at Siraguppa along with Ballari district .