Dr. Vikram Sarabhai giving a speech, 1968

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Institute Events , Convocations

This photograph was taken during the fifth convocation of IIT Madras. Dr. Sarabhai was the chief guest for the occasion.

At the time, Sarabhai was Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India. In his speech, he talked about technology, politics, development and education. He included that “We have, I believe, to create a social system and a pattern of development which is based not on monolithic organizations operating impersonally at an all-India level or even at the level of the states, but in units, where the feed-back loop has a high fidelity for communication and a quick response.”

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Fifth Convocation, 1968

Photograph ID:

001/0306/IMG_0376

Album ID:

0306

Date:

1 August 1968

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:

Fifth Convocation

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)