Mr. Giani Zail Singh addresses the audience at IIT Madras, 1983
Institute Events , Convocations , Visiting VIPs
Mr. Giani Zail Singh (President of India and chief guest), addresses the audience at IIT Madras’ 20th convocation day. The function was held at the newly constructed Student Activities Centre (SAC) which was inaugurated earlier in the day.
Mr. Singh was the seventh President of India, serving his term from 1982 to 1987.
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N S Vinodh Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0409/0018
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N. S. Vinodh, 57, had his early education in Bangalore, and thereafter obtained his B.Tech. in Civil engineering from IIT, Madras in 1986. He was an avid photography enthusiast and in his third year was the Secretary of the Photography Club. He then did his MBA from IIM, Lucknow, and spent the next 25 years in the corporate world holding senior positions in the field of Corporate Real Estate with leading multi-national financial services companies such as ANZ Grindlays Bank, HSBC, and Fidelity Investments. Vinodh continued with his hobby of photography and combined it with his love of travel and wildlife. He opted for early retirement to start his own real estate company in Bangalore as well as pursue his interests in traveling, history and writing. He is the author of “A Forgotten Ambassador in Cairo – The Life and Times of Syud Hossain”, a book published recently. He is married to Sheela and they have two sons, Nikhil and Ashvin, both based in the United States.
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Event:
20th Convocation and Inauguration of Student Activities Centre (SAC)
Date:
18 September 1983
Place:
Student Activities Centre (SAC)
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