Sydney Rebeiro

Shortly before the 2016 DU Convocation, Prof. Sydney Rebeiro – Dean & Adviser of Alumni Affairs invited some eminent alumni to participate in the Convocation. The alumni were thrilled and had a gala time courtesy Prof. Rebeiro and existing DU faculty and support staff.

The photograph relates to the inauguration of the Central Library Building on 1st December 1958. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and Vice Chancellor Professor VKRV Rao can be seen inspecting some aspect of the building.

Special Convocation held on 16 April 1950 for Conferring The Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters on Sir Maurice Gwyer,  G C I E, KCB, KCSI, DCL, LLD,  Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi 1938 – 1950

Seated: Dr Sir John Sargent, The Hon’ble Dr Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, The Hon’ble Dr Jawaharlal Nehru, Her Excellency  The Countess Edurna Mountbatten of Burma , His  Excellency  The Earl Mountbatten of  Burma  Chancellor, Dr Sir Maurice Gwyer Vice Chancellor, The Hon’ble Dr Abul Kalam Azad, Dr Sir S S Bhatnagar, Dr Sir Srinivasa Varadachariar

Standing: Dr Sir B N Rau, Dr V K R V Rao, Dr Zakir Husain, Dr S N Sen, Dr M H Wheeler, Mr S Ratnam Treasurer, Dr Sir K S Krishan, Dr D N Wadia, Dr N V Thadani, Rao Sahib, Dr S R Ranganathan, Mr T P S Iyer, Offg. Registrar.