Dr. M. S. Swaminathan addressing the audience during the 13th Convocation, 1976

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Convocations , Institute Events

In the photograph, Dr. M. S. Swaminathan (chief guest) is seen addressing the audience during the 13th convocation which took place at the Open Air Theatre. Also seen in the photograph, from the left, are Prof. J. C. Kuriacose (Department of Chemistry), Prof. R. S. Alwar (Department of Applied Mechanics), Prof. H. N. Mahabala (Department of Computer Science), Prof. Sathyanarayana (Department of Chemical Engineering), Prof Ramani (Department of Humanities and Social Sciences) and Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar).

During his convocation address, at the 13th convocation of IIT Madras, Dr. M.S. Swaminathan spoke about the application of Science and Technology to rural development and the principles of rural development. He also spoke about job opportunities in India at the time and the significance of Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0210 under the ID 001/0210/IMG_0353.

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

13th Convocation

Photograph ID:

001/0033/IMG_0998_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