Distinguished guests, administrators and faculty at IIT Madras, 1983

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Institute Events , Convocations , Visiting VIPs

This photograph was taken during the 20th convocation of the Institute. This was the first convocation to be held at the Student Activities Centre (SAC). The SAC was inaugurated on the same day as the convocation.

Seen in the photograph, in the first row, from left Dr. Raja Ramanna (Chairman, Board of Governors of IIT Bombay), Mr. A. Sivasailam (Chairman, Board of Governors of IIT Madras), Mr. Giani Zail Singh (President of India and chief guest), Mrs. Sheila Kaul (Union Minister for Education and Culture), Dr. H. V. Hande (Minister of Health) and Prof. P. V. Indiresan (Director of IIT Madras).

Collection:

N S Vinodh Collection

Album Name:

20th Convocation, Inauguration of Student Activities Centre, Miscellaneous Pictures

Photograph ID:

001/0409/0017

Album ID:

0409

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 (SAC)

Date:

18 September 1983

Place:

Student Activities Centre (SAC)