Mr. M. Bhaktavatsalam addresses the audience during the Sixth Institute Day, 1965

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Administrators , Institute Events , Visiting VIPs

In the IIT Madras Annual Report of 1964-1965, it is mentioned that the chief guest Mr. M. Bhaktavatsalam distributed prizes to the students for academic distinction (1963-1964) as well as for various items of competition organised by the Institute Gymkhana in the fields of sports, literary and other extra-curricular activities.

In the photograph, from left, Mr. Lionel Paul (Gymkhana General Secretary), Prof. G. Rouve (Civil Engineering), Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar), Mr. M. Bhaktavatsalam (Chief Minister of Madras State), Prof. B. Sengupto (Director) and Prof. P. C. Varghese (Gymkhana President).

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0268 under the ID: 001/0268/IMG_0760

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Sixth Institute Day, 1965

Photograph ID:

001/0025/IMG_0777_1

Album ID:

0025

Date:

4 April 1965

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)

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:

Sixth Institute Day