Oath taking at the Eighth Inter-IIT Sports Meet, 1970

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Institute Events , Sports

The opening ceremony was a grand affair with a march past of the contingents from Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur and the hosting team Madras. The oath taking usually takes place after the march past. Flag bearers come together to the dais where the announcer delivers the oath, which is repeated by the athletes.

Among the five flags, three are identifiable. The right-most flag is that of IIT Madras, the leftmost is IIT Kharagpur’s and the one below IIT Kharagpur is IIT Bombay.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Eighth Inter-IIT Sports Meet, 1970

Photograph ID:

001/0310/IMG_0413

Album ID:

0310

Date:

28 to 31 December 1970

Place:

Stadium

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:

Inter-IIT Sports Meet