Prof. A. Ramachandran presenting the degree certificate to a Ph.D. candidate, 1968

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Institute Events , Convocations , Students

Ph.D. candidates had a different set of robes from that of the undergraduate and postgraduate graduands. Although it is difficult to gauge the exact colour from the black and white photographs, we can come to a conclusion that the robes worn by the Ph.D. scholars were of a lighter shade.

In the image, Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director, left), and a Ph.D. candidate (right) who is yet to be identified.

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0306 under the ID: 001/0306/IMG_0348

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Fifth Convocation, 1968

Photograph ID:

001/0028/IMG_0818_1

Album ID:

0028

Date:

1 August 1968

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:

Fifth Convocation

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)