The President arrives — Mr. Giani Zail Singh arrives at the venue, 1983
Institute Events , Convocations , Visiting VIPs
This photograph was taken during the 20th convocation in 1983. According to the Annual Report of 1983, the Silver Jubilee Convocation was held on 18 September 1983. The chief guest for the event was the President of India, Mr. Giani Zail Singh. It was also attended by Mrs. Sheila Kaul (Minister for Education and Culture, Government of India).
The building behind the car has been identified as Godavari Hostel and to the left of the photograph is the venue for the event, Student Activities Centre (SAC), and to the right is where the swimming pool is located.
Collection:
N S Vinodh Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0409/0005
Photographer:
N. S. Vinodh, 57, had his early education in Bangalore, and thereafter obtained his B.Tech. in Civil engineering from IIT, Madras in 1986. He was an avid photography enthusiast and in his third year was the Secretary of the Photography Club. He then did his MBA from IIM, Lucknow, and spent the next 25 years in the corporate world holding senior positions in the field of Corporate Real Estate with leading multi-national financial services companies such as ANZ Grindlays Bank, HSBC, and Fidelity Investments. Vinodh continued with his hobby of photography and combined it with his love of travel and wildlife. He opted for early retirement to start his own real estate company in Bangalore as well as pursue his interests in traveling, history and writing. He is the author of “A Forgotten Ambassador in Cairo – The Life and Times of Syud Hossain”, a book published recently. He is married to Sheela and they have two sons, Nikhil and Ashvin, both based in the United States.
Event:
20th Convocation and Inauguration of Student Activities Centre
Place:
Outside the Student Activities Centre (SAC)
Monetary
Digital