Mrs. Chithra Rao presents a bouquet to Mrs. Indira Gandhi
Administrators , Faculty , Institute Events
Seen to the right of the image is Mrs. Chithra Rao (President of the Ladies Club), wife of Prof. B. V. A. Rao, handing a bouquet to Mrs. Indira Gandhi (Prime Minister of India. Also present in the image are: The Chairman, Board of Governors, Prof. K. T. Chandy (the gentleman with his back to the camera) and the Director, IITM, Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai (behind Prof. Chandy). The rest of the individuals in the image are yet to be identified.
The eleventh convocation of IIT Madras took place on the 9th of September, 1974. Unlike most of the previous convocation ceremonies which were held at the Open Air Theatre (OAT) of the Institute, this ceremony was held in the Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) ground which is situated within the Institute’s premises. The chief speaker was Mrs. Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India. Upon arrival at the Institute, the chief speaker was received by Prof. K. T. Chandy and Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai.
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