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The academic procession enters the convocation hall, 1983

Convocations , Faculty , Inaugurations

This photograph was taken during the Institute’s 20th convocation. The academic procession is a formation of two rows headed by the Registrar. The Director and the chief guest are the last two to enter the convocation hall. As the chief guest enters the hall, the first six bars of the national anthem are played.

Seen in the photograph, leading the academic procession Mr. S. Santanagopalan (Registrar) and behind him, Prof. L. V. L. N. Sarma (Humanities and Social Sciences Department, Senate Invitee), Prof. M. Ramakrishna Udupa (Chemistry Department), Prof. R. M. Siddaveere Gowda (Aeronautical Engineering Department, Senate Invitee), Prof. C. K. Narayanaswamy (Physics Department, Senate Invitee), Prof. N. Venkatrayulu (Mechanical Engineering Department), Prof. Ambirajan (Humanities and Social Sciences Department), Prof. B. Yegnanarayana (Computer Science and Engineering Department), Prof. Radhakrishna (Physics Department), Prof. N. Rajagopalan (Civil Engineering Department) and Mr. A. M. M. Arunachalam (former Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Madras, wearing a grey suit). 
 
Behind Prof. Yegnanarayana are (first two persons almost completely hidden), Prof. M. A. Veluswami (Applied Mechanics Department) and Prof. R. S. Srinivasan (Applied Mechanics Department), Prof. C. S. Krishnamoorthy (Civil Engineering Department) and Prof. Subramanyan Sankaran (RSIC). 

Collection:
Central Photographic Section Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0079/IMG_2535_1
Album ID:
Date:
18 September 1983
Place:
Student Activities Centre (SAC)
Event:
20th Convocation and Inauguration of Student Activities Centre

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