Mrs. Nirmala Medhi presents a prize to Mr. Syed Abdul Aleem, 1963

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Institute Events , Students , Visiting VIPs

This photograph was taken during the Fourth Institute Day of IIT Madras. Institute Days were held towards the end of the academic year and consisted of cultural programmes, speeches and a prize distribution ceremony. Students, staff and faculty who contributed to the Institute in various ways were given prizes for their work.

Mr. Bishnuram Medhi (Governor of Madras and chief guest, extreme right) and Mr. Srinivasan (Physical Training Instructor, second from left) are also in the photograph. Mr. and Mrs. Medhi were invited as chief guests for the event. We can also observe a table in the background, on which several trophies are arranged. Syed Abdul Aleem served as Student Secretary in the Institute Gymkhana in 1964-1965.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Fourth Institute Day, 1963

Photograph ID:

001/0288/IMG_0011

Album ID:

0288

Date:

11 March 1963

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:

Fourth Institute Day

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)