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Dinner organised on the occasion of Dr. K. Gerke’s visit to IIT Madras

Institute Events , Visiting VIPs , Faculty

In the image, Dr. K. Gerke (Rector of Technical University, Braunschweig) and the other faculty members engage in casual conversation over dinner.


Dr. K. Gerke, Rector of the Technical University, Braunschweig, West Germany visited IIT Madras for a week in 1966. An image taken from that time, found in the Institute’s third convocation brochure, indicates that he was received warmly and welcomed with a garland upon his arrival at the Institute. During his visit he actively interacted with a number of faculty and staff members and was shown the educational facilities of the campus.
 

Collection:
Central Photographic Section Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0010/IMG_0371_1
Album ID:
Date:
13-18 Feb 1966 and 29 feb 1966
Event:
VIP Visit

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