Mrs. Chithra Rao (President of the Ladies Club), wife of Prof. B. V. A. Rao, presents a bouquet to Mrs. Indira Gandhi (Prime Minister of India)

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The eleventh convocation of IIT Madras took place on the 9th of September, 1974. Unlike most of the previous convocation ceremonies which were held at the Open Air Theatre (OAT) of the Institute, this 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. Upon arrival at the Institute, the chief speaker was received by Prof. K. T. Chandy (Chairman, Board of Governors) and Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai (Director). In the image, Mrs. Chithra Rao welcomes Mrs. Indira Gandhi with a bouquet. Also present in the image are Prof. K. T. Chandy (the gentleman with his back to the camera) and Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai (behind Prof. Chandy). The rest of the individuals in the image are yet to be identified.

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

11th Convocation

Photograph ID:

001/0032/IMG_0948_1

Album ID:

0032

Date:

1974-09-09

Place:

KV Ground