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IIIT-A condoles its ex-chairman's demise

November 27, 2020 07:18 PM

PRAYAGRAJ, November 27 || Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad on Friday condoled the demise of its former Chairman of Board of Governors, Padma Bhushan awardee Dr. F.C.Kohli who died on Thursday afternoon. Prof P Nagabhushan, Director IIIT-A said that the Institute was very lucky to have received the valuable directions from him in its formative growth. “We offer our salutations to this great doyen and pioneer of the earlier IT industry in India”. Dr Ravi Kant, Ex Chairman of IIIT-A Board of Governors in a message on Friday said that F C Kohli was an extremely caring person inspite of the position and fame he had acquired during his illustrious life span.  It was so supporting for him to have accepted our request to come to Allahabad as chief guest at our convocation just a few years ago, inspite of a difficult journey from and to Mumbai. The institute may consider something to honour him.

 

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