The dignitaries stand for the invocation before the commencement of the convocation ceremony
Faculty , Institute Events , Visiting VIPs
Seen in the image from the left: Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai (Director, IITM), Prof. K. T. Chandy (Chairman, Board of Governors), Mrs. Indira Gandhi (Prime Minister of India), Mr. K. K. Sha (Governor of Tamil Nadu), Mr. C. Subramaniam (Union Minister), Mr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan (Minister of Finance), Prof. S. Sampath (Professor of the electrical engineering department), Prof. G.S. Laddha (Director, A. C. College of Technology), Prof. S. D. Nigam (HoD, Mathematics), Prof. Ramasastry (HoD, Physics).
The eleventh convocation of IIT Madras took place on the 9th of September, 1974. The ceremony was held in the Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) ground which is situated within the Institute’s premises, adjacent to the iconic campus landmark: the Gajendra Circle. The convocation commenced at 04:00 pm that day and a large audience was present to witness the event. The chief speaker was Mrs. Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India. Upon reaching the campus the chief speaker was given a guard of honour. After inspecting the guard, she adorned the convocation robes and was led to the dais for the commencement of the ceremony. The event commenced with an invocation.
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