The chief guests are felicitated with bouquets during the Fourth Institute Day, 1963

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Institute Events , Visiting VIPs

Mrs. Nirmala Medhi, wife of Mr. Medhi (second from left) and Mr. Bishnuram Medhi (Governor of Madras, third from left) can be seen in the photograph. They were the chief guests for the event. The person to the extreme left (in white suit) is possibly Prof. B. Sengupto (Director of IIT Madras).

This was not the first time that Mr. Bishnuram Medhi visited the institute. He had earlier visited during the inauguration of IIT Madras in 1959 as well. This has been documented in the First Institute Day Number of 1960. The inauguration of IIT Madras was held most likely at A. C. Tech. or CLRI.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Fourth Institute Day, 1963

Photograph ID:

001/0288/IMG_0004

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)