Mrs. Shanti Sengupto plants a tree during the inauguration of Alakananda Hostel in 1966
Inaugurations , Institute Events
This photograph was taken during the inauguration of Alakananda Hostel in 1966. Alakananda was the ninth hostel to be built in IIT Madras.
According to the April 1966 edition of Campastimes, the programme started with the cutting of the ribbon by Sardarni Sant Sev Ujjal Singh, wife of chief guest Sardar Ujjal Singh, followed by tree planting. From the photographs available, we can guess that at least four trees were planted in the hostel by the chief guest Sardar Ujjal Singh (Governor of Madras), Prof. B. Sengupto (Director), Mrs. Shanti Sengupto (the Director’s wife) and Sardarni Sant Sev Ujjal Singh. Tree planting was followed by the Director’s speech.
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