Rabindranath was eager to get Nishikanta Sen, a friend of Ajit Kumar Chakraborty and Satish Kumar Roy, as a teacher in Santiniketan. But he had some apprehension to appoint him with a small amount of remuneration because he was a star in the University.He wrote to Satish Chandra from Selaidah that he did not think when he appointed Satish Chandra as his entry in Santiniketan took place easily and automatically. But the prospect of Nishikanta in any field was very clear. Nishikanta did not join, he became rgistrar of Delhi University but he maintained good relation with Rabindranath
In the mean time, a sad news came to Santiniketan. Satish Chandra Roy and Dinendranath went to Budha Gaya, Agra and some other places in North India during winter vacation. after coming back to Santiniketan Satish became serously attacked with small pox. Rajendra Lal Bandyopadhyay was principal at that time when Satish Chandra came being seriously attacked by small pox. Sufficient arrangement was made for his treatment but he died very soon i.e. on 1st February, 2004.
