Dr. Raja Ramanna, Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Bombay (fourth from right) and Director of IIT Madras Prof. P. V. Indiresan (third from right) photographed at the podium on the occasion of

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Institute Events , Convocations , Faculty

This photograph was taken on the 20th Convocation Day of IIT Madras in 1983. Seen in the photograph are the Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Bombay Dr. Raja Ramanna and Director of IIT Madras Prof. P. V. Indiresan. Dr. Ramanna appears to be holding a list of some sort, possibly containing the names of graduates or awardees. It is mentioned in the Annual Report of the year 1983-1984 that Dr. Raja Ramanna was awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) on the day of the 20th Convocation.

Collection:

N S Vinodh Collection

Album Name:

Convocation 1983

Photograph ID:

001/0409/0019

Album ID:

0409

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