Mr. Giani Zail Singh and Mrs. Sheila Kaul exchange pleasantries at IIT Madras, 1983

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Inaugurations , Institute Events , Visiting VIPs

The photograph was possibly taken outside the Student Activities Centre (SAC). The event being held was the 20th convocation of the Institute.

Mrs. Sheila Kaul, Union Minister for Education and Culture, is seen wearing the convocation robes. The sign on the car from which Mr. Giani Zail Singh (President of India) is coming out, says ‘V.V.I.P. Car’, signifying the magnitude of importance of the visit of the President during the 20th convocation day of IIT Madras in 1983.

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

20th Convocation and Inauguration of Student Activities Centre, 1983

Photograph ID:

001/0079/IMG_2511_2

Album ID:

0079

Date:

18 September 1983

Place:

Student Activities Centre (SAC)