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Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) including a male and a leucistic individual

Three-striped Palm Squirrel (Funambulus palmarum)

In the image, from the left: Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar), Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director), Dr. S. Bhagavantam (Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, India). The chief guest and speaker at IIT Madras’s sixth convocation, which was held on the 2nd of August, 1969, was Dr. Suri Bhagavantam, Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. He was a well-known visionary scientist, administrator and an architect of defense research. He held many important posts in various organizations but is best known for the time he served as Director of Defence Research…

The sixth convocation invitation card was simple and formal. It was made using firm cartridge paper that was cream coloured. On the cover, the details of the convocation (the name of the institute, sixth convocation and date) were printed in black ink using the Wedding Text BT-Regular font. The Institute emblem is also printed on the top in black ink. Dimensions of the cover: 17.5 cm × 12.8 cm. An identical photograph can be found in the Central Photographic Section Collection in Album 0023 under the ID: 001/0023/IMG_0714_1  

Seen in the image from the left, Commanding Officer of N.C.C., Lt. Col. S. Subramanyam (2 Comp. Eng.|EME|Sig. Coy N.C.C.) and Dr. S. Bhagavantam (Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, India). The chief guest/speaker at IIT Madras’s sixth convocation, which was held on the 2nd of August, 1969, was Dr. S. Bhagavantam, Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. On the day of the event, upon reaching the campus, Dr. S. Bhagavantam was received by Prof. A. Ramachandran, Director of the Institute and Mr. C. V. Sethunathan, Registrar. The chief guest was then…

In the image, the dignitaries (members of the Council, Senate and Board of Governors) stand during the invocation that took place before the start of the ceremony. IIT Madras’s sixth convocation was held at the Institute’s Open Air Theatre. The chief guest and speaker at the event was Dr. S. Bhagavantam, Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Mr. H. V. R. Iengar, Chairman of the Board of Governors, presided over the convocation.   An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0269 under the ID: 001/0269/IMG_0170…

In the image, Dr. S. Bhagavantam (Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, India) examines the equipment of the Heat Transfer & Thermal Power Laboratory. From left: Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director), Dr V. C. Venkatesh (possibly), Dr. S. Bhagavantam and Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director). The chief guest at IIT Madras’s sixth convocation was Dr. S. Bhagavantam, Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. On the day of the event, upon reaching the campus, Dr. S. Bhagavantam was received by Prof. A. Ramachandran, Director of the Institute and Mr. C. V.…

In the image, Commanding Officer of N.C.C., Lt. Col. S. Subramanyam (2 Comp. Eng.|EME|Sig. Coy N.C.C.), salutes Dr. S. Bhagavantam (Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, India). The chief guest/speaker at IIT Madras’s sixth convocation was Dr. S. Bhagavantam, Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence; Government of India On the day of the event, upon reaching the campus, Dr. S. Bhagavantam was received by the Director and Registrar of the Institute. The chief guest was then presented a guard of honour by the cadets of the N.C.C., which he inspected along with Lt. Col. S.…

The sixth convocation invitation card was simple and formal. It was made using firm, cream coloured cartridge paper. The invitation was printed as a bi-fold-landscape card (cover dimensions: 17.5 cm × 12.8 cm). The information inside the card included details about the programme, chief guest/speaker and specific instructions for attendance. An identical photograph can be found in the Central Photographic Section Collection in Album 0023 under the ID: 001/0023/IMG_0715_1  

The Heritage Centre would be grateful to receive more information regarding this photograph. This section will be updated when we have more details.

This photograph was shot in 2012, during the 63rd Republic Day celebration on campus. In the image, we can see Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi (Director of IIT Madras, 2011-2022) who was received by Mr. A. Thirunavukkarasu (Registrar of IIT Madras, 2009-2012) and saluted by SFO (Security-cum-Fire Officer) Mr. Narayan Elumalai. This photograph was taken when Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi arrived at the Republic Day event. The celebration took place in front of the Administration Building. It also saw the Director reviewing the security officers’ parade, a speech by the Director and renditions of…

TEXCO (Tamil Nadu Ex-Servicemen Corporation) is a state-owned corporation that creates rehabilitation opportunities for people who previously were servicemen of Tamil Nadu. TEXCO was established on 28 January 1986. In this image, security officers from TEXCO are seen in the security officers’ parade. The event for the Republic Day was held in front of the Administration Building. The Republic Day celebration also saw the Director reviewing the security officers’ parade, a speech by the Director and renditions of several patriotic and national songs. It was attended by faculty and staff…

This photograph was taken during the 63rd Republic Day celebrations on campus, in 2012. In the photograph, Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi (Director of IIT Madras, 2011-2022) is flanked by Mr. A. Thirunavukkarasu (Registrar of IIT Madras, 2009-2012) and SFO Mr. Narayan Elumalai. They are escorted by security personnel. The event for the Republic Day was held in front of the Administration Building. The Republic Day celebration also saw the Director reviewing the security officers’ parade, a speech by the Director and renditions of several patriotic and national songs. It was attended by faculty…

This photograph was taken during the 63rd Republic Day celebrations on campus. The image shows the Institute Security contingent at the parade. At the front is ASO A. Dinakaran. The event for the Republic Day was held in front of the Administration Building. The Republic Day celebration also saw the Director reviewing the security officers’ parade, a speech by the Director and renditions of several patriotic and national songs. It was attended by faculty and staff members, residents and students.

This image was shot in 2012. It shows the contract security guards in the security officers’ parade during the 63rd Republic Day. At the front is Shift-in-Charge officer Balakrishnan. The event for the Republic Day was held in front of the Administration Building. The Republic Day celebration also saw the Director reviewing the security officers’ parade, a speech by the Director and renditions of several patriotic and national songs. It was attended by faculty and staff members, residents and students.