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In the image, from left: Prof. P. Venkata Rao (Head of Electrical Engineering), Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director) and Dr. S. Bhagavantam (Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, India) with the German “Small Computer”. 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. Sethunathan, Registrar. After the event (possibly), the chief guest was shown…

Seen in the image from the left: Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director), Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthi (Mechanical Engineering), Mr. Mani (Workshop Superintendent), Dr. S. Bhagavantam (Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, India) and  Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director) examining and discussing laboratory equipment after the proceedings of the sixth convocation at Mechanical Engineering Laboratory (possibly). 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…

Seen in the image from the left: R1 – A person who is yet to be identified, Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director), R2 – Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthy (Mechanical Engineering department), R3 – A person who is yet to be identified and Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director) and R4 – Prof. M. G. K. Menon (Director, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay and Chairman, Electronics Commission, Govt. of India) and Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors). The eighth convocation of IITM took place on July 31, 1971. The event began at 05:00 pm that Saturday and the chief guest and speaker…

The eighth convocation of IITM took place on July 31, 1971. The event began at 05:00 pm that Saturday and the chief guest and speaker for the event was Prof. M. G. K. Menon, F. R. S. (Director, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay and Chairman, Electronics Commission, Govt. of India). Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors) presided over the event. The majority of the event consisted of the conferment of degrees and awards which was followed by the chief guest’s convocation address. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0236…

Seen in the image from the left are Prof. M. G. K. Menon, F. R. S. (Director, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay and Chairman, Electronics Commission, Govt. of India) and Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director, IITM). The rest of the individuals in the image are unidentified as yet.   Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon, F.R.S. (28 August 1928 – 22 November 2016) was an Indian physicist and policy maker. He played a prominent role in the development of science and technology in India. One of his important contributions was developing the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research,…

Also seen seated on the dais from the left: Prof. D. V. Reddy (Applied Mechanics department), Prof. C. Rama Sastry (Physics department), three individuals who are yet to be identified, Prof. B. S. Murthy (Mechanical Engineering department) and Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar). Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon, F.R.S. (Director, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay and Chairman, Electronics Commission, Govt. of India) was an Indian physicist and policy maker. He played a prominent role in the development of science and technology in India. One of his important contributions…

Also seen standing in the image to the left is Mr. R. Rajagopalan (Deputy Registrar). The eighth convocation of IITM was held at 05:00 pm on Saturday, the 31st July, 1971 in the Open Air Theatre of the Institute. At the ceremony, Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director, IITM) conferred the degrees and diplomas on 225 candidates who attended the convocation and in absentia on 212 candidates who could not be present. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0236 under the ID: 001/0236/IMG_0723  

The eighth convocation of IITM took place on July 31, 1971. The event began at 05:00 pm that Saturday and the chief guest and speaker for the event was Prof. M. G. K. Menon (Director, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay and Chairman, Electronics Commission, Govt. of India). Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors) presided over the event. The majority of the event consisted of the conferment of degrees and awards which was followed by the chief guest’s convocation address.

Seen to the right of the Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors) is: Prof. M. G. K. Menon (Director, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay and Chairman, Electronics Commission, Govt. of India), an individual who is yet to be identified, Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthy(Mechanical Engineering department), Prof. E. G. Ramachandran(Metallurgical Engineering department) and Prof. M. V. C. Sastry(Chemistry department). Seen to the left of the Chairman is: an individual who are yet to be identified, Prof. N. Rajagopalan (Civil Engineering department) and Prof. D.  Venkateswarlu(…

Also seen standing in the image to the left is Mr. R. Rajagopalan (Deputy Registrar). The eighth convocation of IITM was held at 05:00 pm on Saturday, the 31st July, 1971 in the Open Air Theatre of the Institute. At the ceremony, Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director, IITM) conferred the degrees and diplomas on 225 candidates who attended the convocation and in absentia on 212 candidates who could not be present. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0236 under the ID: 001/0236/IMG_0718  

The eighth convocation of IITM took place on July 31, 1971. The event began at 05:00 pm that Saturday and the chief guest and speaker for the event was Prof. M. G. K. Menon (Director, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay and Chairman, Electronics Commission, Govt. of India). Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors) presided over the event. The majority of the event consisted of the conferment of degrees and awards which was followed by the chief guest’s convocation address.