Prof. S. Sampath addresses the audience, 1967
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According to the April 1967 edition of Campastimes, Prof. Sampath “recalled the visits of prominent personalities to the institute and informed us about the close association of Sardar Ujjal Singh with technical education in India.”
Prof. Sampath joined IIT Madras as a Professor of Electrical Engineering in 1961. In 1965 he was named Deputy Director, and in 1973 took the role of Head of the Computer Centre. He held several other important posts over the years, and remains to be one of the major individuals who made an impact on IIT Madras.
From left, Prof. B. Sengupto (Director of IIT Madras), Sardar Ujjal Singh (Governor of Tamil Nadu and chief guest), Sardarini Sant Sev Ujjal Singh, Dr. P. C. Varghese (Gymkhana President) and Mr. Thomas Victor (General Secretary).
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