To new beginnings, 1983
Convocations , Visiting VIPs , Inaugurations
The photograph was taken on the 20th convocation day in 1983. Mr. Giani Zail Singh (President of India and chief guest) inaugurated the newly built Student Activities Centre (SAC) on the same day. In the photograph, Mr. Giani Zail Singh (right) plants a sapling to commemorate the inauguration of the Student Activities Centre (SAC).
Also seen in the photograph is (wearing spectacles) Prof. P. V. Indiresan (Director of IIT Madras).
Collection:
N S Vinodh Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0409/0009
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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
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