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The equipment in the photograph is unidentified.  The Heritage Centre would be grateful for any information about the photograph.

The equipment in the image is unidentified. The Heritage Centre would be grateful for any information about the photograph.

The equipment in the photograph is unidentified. The Heritage Centre would be grateful for any information about the photograph. 

The component being tested in the photograph is yet to be identified. The Heritage Centre would be grateful for any information about the photograph.  

The component being tested in the image is yet to be identified. The Heritage Centre would be grateful for any information about this photograph.

Seen in the image from the left:  Mrs. Shanti Sengupto (Director’s wife) hands over a prize to Mr. C. V. Sahasranama. Mr. C. V. Sahasranama’s make-up from the skit he just performed a woman role in is intact but he has changed out of his costume to collect his award.   The Third Institute Day took place at the Institute’s Building Sciences Block on the IITM campus. The Institute Day of IIT Madras is a day marked to celebrate and recognize the hard work and success of people who have shown excellence in academics as well as extracurricular activities. An identical photograph…

Seen in the image from the right: Dr. P. Subbarayan (Union Minister of Transport and Communications) and Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar). The chief guest, Dr. P. Subbarayan distributed prizes at the Third Institute Day.   An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0304 under the ID: 001/0304/ IMG_0326  

Seen in the image from the left: A student yet to be identified, Mr. Anand Singh Bawa (founding editor of Campastimes, an IIT students’ publication), Mr. Lionel Paul (Governor’s Prize awardee, 1966) and two students who are yet to be identified. The Third Institute Day took place at the Institute’s Building Sciences Block on the IITM campus. The Institute Day of IIT Madras is a day marked to celebrate and recognize the hard work and success of people who have shown excellence in academics as well as extracurricular activities. Hence, it was also called Gymkhana Day or Annual Day. After…

Seen in the image from the left: Prof. B. Sengupto (Director, IITM) and Dr. P. Subbarayan (Union Minister of Transport and Communications). The Third Institute Day took place at the Institute’s Building Sciences Block on the IITM campus. The previous Institute Days were celebrated at the hostels and this was the first Institute Day to take place in the academic zone of the Institute. The chief guest for the event was Dr. P. Subbarayan (Union Minister of Transport and Communications). The Institute Day of IIT Madras is a day marked to celebrate the hard work and success of people who have…

Seen in the image on the right is Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors).   The Third Institute Day took place at the Institute’s Building Sciences Block on the IITM campus. The previous Institute Days were celebrated at the hostels and this was the first Institute Day to take place in the academic zone of the Institute. The Institute Day of IIT Madras is a day marked to celebrate the hard work and success of people who have shown excellence in academics as well as extracurricular activities. Hence, it was also called Gymkhana Day or Annual Day. At the event, prizes were…

Seen standing in the image from the right: Dr. P. Subbarayan (Union Minister of Transport and Communications), Mr. Surjit S. Randhava (Student Representative), Prof. E. G. Ramachandran (the first Professor and the first Head of the Department of Metallurgical Engineering. He is considered as the architect of this foremost department in India.) Also seen sitting in the image is Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar).   The chief guest, Dr. P. Subbarayan distributed a number of prizes to students and faculty members at the Third Institute Day. The Institute Day of IIT Madras is a day marked to…

In the Image, Dr. P. Subbarayan (Union Minister of Transport and Communications) addresses the audience at the Third Institute Day. Also seen in the image from left: Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) and Prof. B. Sengupto (Director, IITM). The chief guest for the Third Institute Day of IIT Madras was Dr. Paramasivan Subbarayan (1889-1962), the well-known Indian advocate and politician. He was also an ardent patriot, able administrator and eminent social reformer. He was born in Tamil Nadu and graduated from Presidency College, Madras. He pursued his M.A. at the University…

Seen to the right of the image is Dr. P. Subbarayan (Union Minister of Transport and Communications). The chief guest, Dr. P. Subbarayan distributed a number of prizes to students and faculty members at the Third Institute Day. The Institute Day of IIT Madras is a day marked to celebrate the hard work and success of certain people who have shown excellence in academics as well as extracurricular activities.   An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0304 under the ID: 001/0304/ IMG_0313  

In the image, from the left, Prof. B. Sengupto (Director, IITM) and Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) and Dr. P. Subbarayan (Union Minister of Transport and Communications). The image was taken outside the Building Sciences Block where the ceremony took place. A large ‘Welcome’ sign and the number of chairs laid out indicate the importance of the ceremony.   The chief guest for the event was Dr. P. Subbarayan. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0304 under the ID: 001/0304/ IMG_0296  

Seen in the image from the left: Prof. N. V. C. Swamy (Applied Mechanics) and Prof. Y. R. Nagaraja (Civil Engineering). The Third Institute Day took place at the Institute’s Building Sciences Block on the IITM campus. The Institute Day of IIT Madras is a day marked to celebrate and recognize the hard work and success of people who have shown excellence in academics as well as extracurricular activities. Hence, it was also called Gymkhana Day or Annual Day. After the conferment of prizes, a series of entertainment programmes were presented to commemorate the ceremony. The students and…