Mrs. Nirmala Medhi presents a trophy to a student, 1963

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Institute Events , Students , Visiting VIPs

Taken during the prize distribution ceremony at the Fourth Institute Day, this photograph shows the Governor’s wife Mrs. Medhi presenting a trophy to a student. Mr. and Mrs. Medhi were the chief guests for this event.

Trophies and prizes were distributed for academic and extra-curricular achievements to students, staff and faculty of the Institute. We know from the annual report of IIT Madras for 1962-1963 that twelve prizes were given to winners of literary competitions conducted during the year.

In the image, we can see Mr. Bishnuram Medhi (Governor of Madras, extreme right) and Mr. Srinivasan (Physical Training Instructor, second from left, partially hidden). The student receiving the trophy is yet to be identified.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Fourth Institute Day, 1963

Photograph ID:

001/0288/IMG_0035

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)