Major General Virendra Singh on the saluting dais, 1965

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Administrators , Inaugurations , Institute Events

NCC Day was on 14 December 1965, it was the same day that the NCC building was inaugurated by Major General Virendra Singh (Director-General, NCC). The dates have been confirmed by the Annual Number of IIT Madras, 1965-66. Singh had also come to IIT Madras as chief guest during NCC Day on 4 December 1963.

Prof. B. Sengupto (Director of IIT Madras) is seen in the background between the two officers who are wearing a white uniform. It is likely that the officer wearing the white uniform to Prof. Sengupto’s left hand side is Commodore Jimmy D. Mody (Director of NCC, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry).

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0231 under the ID: 001/0231/IMG_0612

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Album 0004: Visit of Prof. Dr. P. Hilbig, and Mr. Westphal, Technical University, Berlin, and Inauguration of NCC building, 1965

Photograph ID:

001/0004/IMG_0183_1

Album ID:

0004

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1936-2002). A geologist by qualification, Gourishankar started his career as a photographer after working for many years with the Geological Survey of India. In everything that he did, Gourishankar strove to achieve flawlessness and impeccable quality. Thus his photography too was characterised by this drive for perfection. Every photograph that Gourishankar took was meticulously planned and shot and printed with diligence and patience. Gourishankar carried out most of the official photography at IIT Madras in the 1960s.

Event:

Inauguration of NCC Building and NCC Day celebrations

Date:

14 December 1965