The Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Madras, Mr. A. Sivasailam lights the kuthu vilakku (lamp) to inaugurate the 20th Convocation Day which was held at the Student Activities Centre (SAC) in
Faculty , Inaugurations , Institute Events
The photograph was taken on the day of the 20th Convocation in 1983. Seen in the photograph are (extreme right) Prof. Surjit Singh, (in black shirt) Minister of Health Dr. H. V. Hande, (extreme left) Mrs. Manjit Kaur, daughter of chief guest and President of India Mr. Giani Zail Singh, (second from left) Director of IIT Madras Prof. P. V. Indiresan, (lady with her back turned to camera) Union Minister of Education and Culture Mrs. Sheila Kaul and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Madras Mr. A. Sivasailam (lighting the kuthu vilakku – the lamp).
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