Mr. H. V. R. Iengar presents an award during the Tenth Institute Day, 1969

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Institute Days in the 1960s were held to award prizes to students and staff who contributed to the Institute in various fields, including extra-curricular and academic fields.

An article in the 1969 summer edition of Campastimes briefly describes the Tenth Institute Day: “On the twenty-second day of March, 1969, a gaudy rose-pink light atop the projector room at the OAT blinked ‘INSTITUTE DAY’. Nothing much for the general lot, but a great day for the top notchers.”

The person receiving the prize is yet to be identified. Mr. Iengar (extreme right) was the Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Madras. He was also the chief guest for this event. Mr. Srinivasan (Physical Training Instructor) is also partially visible (to Mr. Iengar’s right hand side).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Tenth Institute Day, 1969

Photograph ID:

001/0249/IMG_0179

Album ID:

0249

Date:

22 March 1969

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:

Tenth Institute Day