Prof. D. Venkateswarlu reads out the names of graduands of the Department of Chemical Engineering, 1965

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Convocations , Institute Events , Faculty

A total of 18 students graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1965. Prof. D. Venkateswarlu was the Head of Chemical Engineering Department. Prof. B. Sengupto (Director) gives away the degrees to the extreme left of the stage.

On the stage, behind the table is Mr. M. C. Chagla (chief guest and Union Minister for Education). To his left hand side, Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar (Pro-Chancellor, Annamalai University), Mr. Akbar Alikhan (Member of Parliament, Andhra Pradesh), Dr. Y. Nayudamma (Director, Central Leather Research Institute), Mr. A. A. Rahim (M.L.A.), Prof. E. G. Ramachandran (Head of Department, Metallurgy), Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthi (Head of Department, Mechanical Engineering), Prof. N. Klein (Humanities Department), Prof. P. C. Varghese (Head of Department, Civil Engineering and Gymkhana President) and Prof. W. Lutz (Mechanical Engineering Department).

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0242 under the ID: 001/0242/IMG_9999_999

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Second Convocation, 1965

Photograph ID:

001/0005/IMG_0190_1

Album ID:

0002

Date:

3 April 1965

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1926-2002). 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:

Second Convocation

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)