A student bows to the chief guest (Mrs. Indira Gandhi) before receiving his degree from Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai (Director)
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The eleventh convocation of IIT Madras took place on the 9th of September, 1974. The ceremony was held in the Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) ground which is situated within the Institute’s premises. 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. At the eleventh convocation a total of 551 students received their degrees (B.Tech.- 236, D.I.I.T.- 23, M.Tech.-182, M.Sc.- 39, M. S. – 26, P.hD.- 45). In the image, a student bows to the dignitaries on the dais before receiving his degree from Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai. Also seen in the image (centre), seated on the dais, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Mr. K. K. Sha (Governor of Tamil Nadu) and Mr. C. Subramaniam (Union Minister). Prof. G. S. Laddha (Director, A. C. College of Technology) and Prof. S. D. Nigam can be seen to the right of the graduate.
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