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As we approach the celebration of IIMA's 60th Convocation, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to all our graduating students as they embark on their journey towards a successful future. We welcome Dr. S. Somanath, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Distinguished Professor and former Chairman of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), as the Chief Guest for IIMA's 60th Convocation. IIMA and ISRO have a rich history of associations. This month's archival snippet highlights the Convocation Speech of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, the Chief Guest at the Second Convocation of IIMA in 1967, who was also the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission at the time, a special interview with Dr. K. Kasturirangan, the then Chairman of ISRO (1994-2003), during his visit to IIMA for the Fourteenth Vikram Sarabhai Memorial Lecture on December 21, 1998, the Convocation Speech from the 38th Convocation of IIMA in 2003, delivered by the Chief Guest, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the Honourable President of India. Dr. Kalam also shared his experiences "working with his Guru, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, and the valuable lessons he learned from Prof. Satish Dhawan," the Chairman of ISRO from 1972-1984. We also present a 'Institute Series' Talk by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam at IIMA in 2009, where he discussed the 'Messages from 50 years of ISRO,' as well as insights on Dr. Madhavan Nair, the Chairman of ISRO from 2003-2009, and we also included a special feature of Dr. A. S. Kiran Kumar, the then Chairman of ISRO (2015-2018), during his participation at The Red Brick Summit (TRBS) at IIMA in 2017, as our document of the month. For more information on Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, IIMA, and ISRO, please refer to our snippet from August 2023 on this link. For more information on previous convocations, please visit the convocations archival page available on this link. |
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