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Mr. Giani Zail Singh and Mrs. Sheila Kaul exchange pleasantries at IIT Madras, 1983

Inaugurations , Institute Events , Visiting VIPs

The photograph was possibly taken outside the Student Activities Centre (SAC). The event being held was the 20th convocation of the Institute.

Mrs. Sheila Kaul, Union Minister for Education and Culture, is seen wearing the convocation robes. The sign on the car from which Mr. Giani Zail Singh (President of India) is coming out, says ‘V.V.I.P. Car’, signifying the magnitude of importance of the visit of the President during the 20th convocation day of IIT Madras in 1983.

Collection:
Central Photographic Section Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0079/IMG_2511_2
Album ID:
Date:
18 September 1983
Place:
Student Activities Centre (SAC)
Event:
20th Convocation and Inauguration of Student Activities Centre

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