Chief guest and President of India Mr. Giani Zail Singh lights the kuthu vilakku (lamp) to inaugurate the 20th Convocation Day which was held at the Student Activities Centre (SAC) in 1983
Convocations , Visiting VIPs , Inaugurations
The photograph was taken in the newly opened Student Activities Centre (SAC) in 1983 on the occasion of the 20th Convocation Day. Seen in the picture is (with beard and turban at the back) Prof. Surjit Singh, (first from right) Librarian Dr. Nazir Ahmad and (second from right) Prof. Johnson Victor (Civil).
Collection:
N S Vinodh Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0409/0011
Photographer:
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.
Event:
20th Convocation and Inauguration of Student Activities Centre (SAC)
Monetary
Digital