Dr. Erhard Eppler addressing the audience at the inauguration of the Computer Centre, 1973
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In the book ‘Computer Education in India: Past, Present and Future’, there is a report about the event and some details of Dr. Eppler’s speech. According to the report, Dr. Eppler emphasized on the fact that the newly installed IBM 370 computer at IIT Madras, could be of use in tackling various problems of the country. He also highlighted the fact that no other university in the country had an advanced system such as the IBM 370. Reportedly, he noted that the system would aid the Institute in becoming self-reliant.
Dr. Eppler was the Minister for Economic Co-operation for the Federal Republic of Germany from 1968 to 1974. He studied German, English and history at Frankfurt University, Bern and Tubingen. He obtained a PhD for his work on Elizabethan tragedies and worked as a teacher from 1953 until 1961.
From left, Dr. Erhard Eppler (Minister for Economic Co-operation, Federal Republic of Germany and chief guest), Mr. K. T. Chandy (Chairman, Board of Governors), Mr. C. Subramaniam (Union Minister for Industrial Development and Science and Technology), Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai (Director) and Prof. H. N. Mahabala (Professor-in-charge, Computer Centre).
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