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Mrs. Indira Gandhi (Prime Minister of India) delivers the convocation address

Administrators , Faculty , Institute Events

The eleventh convocation of IIT Madras took place on the 9th of September, 1974. The chief speaker was Mrs. Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India. The convocation commenced at 04:00 pm that day and a large audience was present to witness the event. In the image, Mrs. Indira Gandhi (Prime Minister of India) delivers the convocation address. Seated on the dais, from left: Prof. K. T. Chandy (Chairman, Board of Governors), Mr. K. K. Sha (Governor of Tamil Nadu) and Mr. C. Subramaniam (Union Minister). Seated to the right of the chief speaker are Prof. G. S. Laddha (Director, A. C. College of Technology), Prof. S. D. Nigam and Prof. Ramasastry. The dignitary on the far right is yet to be identified.

Collection:
Central Photographic Section Collection
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Photograph ID:
001/0032/IMG_0970_1
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Date:
1974-09-09
Place:
KV Ground
Event:
Convocation

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