Dr. M. S. Swaminathan seated on the dais at the 13th convocation, 1976

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Convocations , Institute Events

The photograph includes, seated from the right: Prof. S. K. Srinivasan (Department of Mathematics), Prof. K. T Chandy (Chairman, Board of Governors), and Dr. M. S Swaminathan (chief guest).

Prof. K. T. Chandy (b. 1913), served as the third Chairman of the Board of Governors at IIT Madras, from 1972 to 1978. He was an educationist, administrator, and business executive. He was also the founder-director of Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, the first IIM.

Dr. M. S. Swaminathan (chief guest) served as the seventh Chairman of the Board of Governors (from 1991 to 1997). He is an Indian geneticist and administrator known for his role in India’s Green Revolution. He played a significant role in introducing and developing high-yielding varieties of wheat in India.

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

13th Convocation

Photograph ID:

001/0033/IMG_0987_1

Album ID:

0033

Date:

20-08-1976

Place:

Open Air Theatre

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1926-2002). 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:

Convocation