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In the image, Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director, second from left), introduces Dr. Emil Lehnartz (President of D. A. A. D., extreme left) to Mr. Venkatesh Mannar (B. Tech. Chemical Engineering, 1970).  The photograph was taken during the seminar organized by D. A. A. D. at IIT Madras. The seminar was held by the organization to bring together the former scholarship holders from the country in order to discuss ways to improve the programme. The gentleman (extreme right) is yet to be identified. 

This photograph was taken in January 1968, when the President of the German Academic Exchange Service (D. A. A. D.) visited IIT Madras in order to attend a seminar organized by D. A. A. D. Dr. Lehnartz was the President of the organization from 1960 to 1968. This was his final year as President, and sources indicate that he would be retiring soon after this event.  Seen in the image, Mrs. Lehnartz (extreme left) and Dr. E. Lehnartz (President of the D. A. A. D., seated second from left).

This photograph was taken in January 1968, when the German Academic Exchange Service (D. A. A. D.) organized a seminar at IIT Madras. Dr. Emil Lehnartz (President of the D. A. A. D.) attended the event along with several other Germans from the D. A. A. D. organization. The seminar was conducted to bring together the former scholarship holders from the German exchange and discuss future plans for the exchange service and the ways in which it could be improved.  Seen in the image, seated, Prof. B. Sengupto (Former Director of IIT Madras, second from left), Dr. Karl Pfauter (Consul…

This photograph was taken during the visit of the President of the German Academic Exchange Service (D. A. A. D.) Dr. Emil Lehnartz in January 1968. The D. A. A. D. organized a seminar at IIT Madras for former scholarship holders of the service. There is photographic evidence that there was a special dinner, lunch and refreshments served during the event.  Seen in the image, Prof. B. V. A. Rao (Department of Applied Mechanics, extreme right), Dr. Emil Lehnartz (President of the D. A. A. D., second from right), Mrs. Lehnartz (partially visible, seated beside Dr. Lehnartz) and Prof. A.…

This photograph was taken during the visit of Dr. Emil Lehnartz to IIT Madras in January 1968. Dr. Lehnartz was the President of the German Academic Exchange Service (D. A. A. D.). The organization conducted a seminar at IIT Madras. The seminar was held to bring together some of the former scholarship holders of the programme and discuss the scope for the future with regard to the D. A. A. D. According to the Annual Report of IIT Madras, 1967-68, around 50 scholarship holders were a part of the seminar. Seen in the photograph, Dr. E. Lehnartz (President of the D. A. A. D., extreme right)…

This photograph was taken during the seminar organized by the German Academic Exchange Service (D. A. A. D.). The seminar was held to discuss further improvements and changes to be made to the exchange programme. The event was held in January 1968, and it is reported in the Convocation Brochure that over 50 Indian students who were former German scholarship holders attended the event.  Dr. Emil Lehnartz (President of the D. A. A. D., wearing a tie) attended the event. At this time, Dr. Lehnartz was nearing the end of his tenure as President of the organization. He served as President…

This photograph was taken in January 1968, when the German Academic Exchange Service (D. A. A. D.) organized a seminar at IIT Madras. Dr. Emil Lehnartz (President of the D. A. A. D.) attended the event along with several other Germans from the D. A. A. D. organization. The seminar was conducted to bring together the former scholarship holders from the German exchange and discuss future plans for the exchange service and the ways in which it could be improved. 

In January 1968, the German Academic Exchange Service (D. A. A. D.) organized a seminar for former scholarship holders of the exchange programme at IIT Madras. During the course of the event, refreshments, lunch and dinner were organized where the distinguished guests, faculty and students were able to interact.  Seen in the photograph, Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director of IIT Madras, second from left) and Dr. E. Lehnartz (President of the D. A. A. D., extreme right).

Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director, second from left) is showing Dr. Emil Lehnartz (President of the D. A. A. D.) an issue of the campus publication Campastimes. This can be ascertained by the size of the magazine which was printed on A3 size papers in the 1960s. Prof. Sampath was the publisher of Campastimes at this time. To Prof. Sampath’s left hand side (third from left) is Mr. Venkatesh Mannar (B. Tech. Chemical Engineering, 1970). Mr. Mannar was the student editor of Campastimes during this academic year. The other person in the photograph remains unidentified. The photograph was taken…

Mrs. Lehnartz, wife of Dr. Lehnartz, who was the President of the German Academic Exchange Service (D. A. A. D.) is seen talking to a gentleman (yet to be identified) in the photograph.  In January 1968, the D. A. A. D. organized a seminar at IIT Madras for former scholarship holders of the programme. The event was held over three days (18 to 21) and saw the likes of Dr. Emil Lehnartz (President of the D. A. A. D.), Miss. Marga E. Schmitz (Officer-in-charge, Scholarships Division, D. A. A. D., Bad Godesberg) and Dr. H. Hessberger (Director, D. A. A. D., India Branch, New Delhi). It is…

This photograph was taken at the seminar organized by the German Academic Exchange Service (D. A. A. D.) in January 1968. This seminar was attended by over 50 Indian grantees of German scholarships. There were also former scholarship holders in attendance. The sign board in the photograph has the words “Seminar for former scholarship holders of the German Academic Exchange Service [DAAD]” written on it. The D. A. A. D. was founded in 1925, offering merit-based grants to students from other countries to study in various universities in Germany. According to German News Weekly, around 500…

This photograph was taken during the seminar conducted by the German Academic Exchange Service (D. A. A. D.) at IIT Madras in 1968. From the photographs in the album, it is evident that there were several talks held during the event. In this particular photograph, the distinguished guests and faculty of the Institute are seated among the audience. Seen in the photograph are, from left, first row, Prof. N. Klein (Department of Humanities), Dr. Emil Lehnartz (President of the D. A. A. D., third from left) and Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director of IIT Madras, fourth from left). In the second row…

On Institute Days in the early years, boys often donned the roles of women in plays since there were no women students in the Institute during the first few years. Dances, magic shows, plays, music performances and various cultural activities were a hallmark of Institute Day in the 1960s. It was a community event which brought together students, professors and staff members of IIT, children from Vanavani School, campus children and other residents of the campus. The performers in the photograph are yet to be identified. An identical photograph can be found in the Central Photographic…

Dances, magic shows, plays, music performances and various cultural activities were a hallmark of Institute Day in the 1960s. It was a community event which brought together students, professors and staff members of IIT, children from Vanavani School, campus children and other residents of the campus. The persons in this photograph are yet to be identified.

Dances, magic shows, plays, music performances and various cultural activities were a hallmark of Institute Day in the 1960s. It was a community event which brought together students, professors and staff members of IIT, children from Vanavani School, campus children and other residents of the campus. The persons in this photograph are yet to be identified.