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The graduating students take the Institute pledge

Institute Events , Students

In the image, the graduates take the Institute pledge, led by Mr. Gangan Prathap, winner of the President’s Prize.


The eleventh convocation of IIT Madras took place on the 9th of September, 1974. The 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. At the eleventh convocation a total of 551 students received their degrees (B.Tech.- 236, D.I.I.T.- 23, M.Tech.-182, M.Sc.- 39, M. S. – 26, Ph.D.- 45). Apart from the degrees that were distributed at the ceremony, prizes were awarded to students for outstanding performances in academics. In the sequential order of events, after the distribution of the prizes, the students take the Institute pledge, led by the winner of the President’s Prize.
 

Collection:
Central Photographic Section Collection
Album Name:
Photograph ID:
001/0032/IMG_0964_1
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Date:
1974-09-09
Place:
KV Ground
Event:
Convocation

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