Dr. Erhard Eppler addressing the audience at the Special Convocation, 1973

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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.

Also seen in the photograph is Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

1. Special Convocation for Dr. Erhard Eppler 2. Computer Centre Inauguration

Photograph ID:

001/0266/IMG_0104

Album ID:

0266

Date:

17 November 1973

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1936-2002). A geologist by qualification, Gourishankar started his career as a photographer after working for many years with the Geological Survey of India. In everything that he did, Gourishankar strove to achieve flawlessness and impeccable quality. Thus his photography too was characterised by this drive for perfection. Every photograph that Gourishankar took was meticulously planned and shot and printed with diligence and patience. Gourishankar carried out most of the official photography at IIT Madras in the 1960s.

Event:

Special Convocation

Place:

Central Lecture Theatre (CLT)