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Dr. Erhard Eppler at a Special Convocation

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Also seen in the image to the left is Prof. K. T. Chandy (Chairman, Board of Governors) and to the right is Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai (Director, IITM)

Dr. Eppler was the Minister for Economic Co-operation for the Federal Republic of Germany. He was conferred the honourary degree of Doctor of Science during the Special Convocation which was held on 17 November at the Central Lecture Theatre (CLT).

The event was recorded in The Hindu. According to the report, Dr. Eppler talked about how developing countries must not “single mindedly pursue higher growth rates and larger gross national products.” He insisted these countries must focus on meeting the fundamental requirements of the masses and provide more employment opportunities. According to Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai’s speech that was delivered at the Computer Centre inauguration, the Special Convocation was held earlier in the afternoon prior to the inauguration. This speech has been documented by the Archive of IIT Madras.