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Dr. Karl Pfauter (Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany) was the chief guest at the Ninth Institute Day at IIT Madras. Institute Days in the 1960s were held to award prizes to students and staff who contributed to the Institute in various fields, including extra-curricular activities and academics. The Annual Report of IIT Madras (1967-68) provides details of the prize winners at the Ninth Institute Day. The student in the photograph is yet to be identified. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0265 under the ID: 001/0265/IMG_0098

Dr. Karl Pfauter (Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany) was the chief guest at the Ninth Institute Day at IIT Madras. Institute Days in the 1960s were held to award prizes to students and staff who contributed to the Institute in various fields, including extra-curricular activities and academics. The Annual Report of IIT Madras (1967-68) provides details of the prize winners at the Ninth Institute Day. The student in the photograph is yet to be identified. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0265 under the ID: 001/0265/IMG_0099

Dr. Karl Pfauter (Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany) was the chief guest at the Ninth Institute Day at IIT Madras. Institute Days in the 1960s were held to award prizes to students and staff who contributed to the Institute in various fields, including extra-curricular and academic fields. The Annual Report of IIT Madras (1967-68) provides details of the prize winners at the Institute Day. The report shows that Prof. Hans Wagner (Department of Applied Mechanics) won first place in the Lettrics Competition organised by the Institute Gymkhana. It is likely that Prof. Wagner…

Institute Days in the 1960s were held at the Open Air Theatre (OAT). The seats would be packed and people looked forward to the event which was held with much pomp and splendour. Seated in the first row: (third from right) Prof. B. Sengupto (former Director) and (second from right) chief guest Dr. Karl Pfauter (Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany). Second row, from right: Mr. Mani (Workshop Superintendent), Prof. V. Anatharaman (second from right), Prof. Hans Wagner (third from right, with French beard) Prof. R. K. Gupta (Humanities Department, behind Prof. B. Sengupto with hand…

Dr. Karl Pfauter (Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany) was the chief guest at the Ninth Institute Day at IIT Madras. Institute Days in the 1960s were held to award prizes to students and staff who contributed to the Institute in various fields, including extra-curricular activities and academics. The Annual Report of IIT Madras (1967-68) provides details of the prizes awarded and the names of the winners at the Ninth Institute Day. The student in the photograph is yet to be identified. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0265 under…

IIT Madras and Germany go a long way back, to the very foundation of the institute, which was envisioned by important figures in Indian and German politics. The participation of the Germans in events and activities held by IIT Madras showed that the relationship between the two parties was deeper than just an academic collaboration. 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…

Chief guest Karl Pfauter (Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany) was head of the cultural department at the German embassy in New Delhi in 1954, and from 1961, he was head of the economic department at the German embassy in Athens. Between 1964 and 1970 he was Consul General for South India in Madras. Seated from left: Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar), Prof. S. Sampath (Faculty Association Vice-President), Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director), Prof. N. Klein (Gymkhana President) and the Student Secretary (yet to be identified). An identical photograph can be found in the…

Institute Days in the 1960s began with official programmes where speeches were given and awards were presented. The entertainment programmes followed, consisting of a variety of events including dances, music and plays. On the dais from left: Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar), Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director), Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director), chief guest Dr. Karl Pfauter (Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany) and Prof. N. Klein (Gymkhana President). The Student Secretary is yet to be identified. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album…

Vanavani School was established on the IIT Madras campus in 1963. It was opened by Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) on 8 July 1963. According to the school website (as of 2021) the Vanavani School started with a strength of 52 children. As of 2021, the number has multiplied into around 2000 students. Father Murphy’s article in the Annual Number of 1965-1966 titled ‘The Vanavani Primary School’, explains that the school was given its name by the Director Prof. B. Sengupto. Father Murphy notes that the name combines ‘knowledge’ with ‘goddess of the forest’.  Seen in the…

Vanavani School was established on the IIT Madras campus in 1963. It was opened by Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) on 8 July 1963. The foundation stone in the photograph provides details of the inauguration. The inscription reads. “Indian Institute of Technology, Madras / Vanavani Primary School / Declared open by Dr. A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar / Chairman, Board of Governors / On Monday 8th July 1963.” In the photograph, Prof. B. Sengupto (Director of IIT Madras), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) and Father Murphy (Professor of English, Loyola College).…

Vanavani School was established on the IIT Madras campus in 1963. It was opened by Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) on 8 July 1963. Father Murphy’s article in the Annual Number of 1965-1966 titled ‘The Vanavani Primary School’, explains that the school was given its name by the Director Prof. B. Sengupto. Father Murphy notes that the name combines ‘knowledge’ with ‘goddess of the forest’. On the dais from left, Mrs. Jebamalai Peter (first Principal of Vanavani School), Prof. B. Sengupto (Director of IIT Madras), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT…

Vanavani School was established on the IIT Madras campus in 1963. Father Murphy’s article in the Annual Number of 1965-1966 titled ‘The Vanavani Primary School’, explains that the school was given its name by Director Prof. B. Sengupto. Father Murphy notes that the name combines ‘knowledge’ with ‘goddess of the forest’. Seen in the photograph from the left, Mr T. N. Venkataraman (Chief Security Officer), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors of IIT Madras), Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar), Father Murphy (Professor of English, Loyola College) and (sixth from left) Prof. B. Sengupto…

Vanavani School was established on the IIT Madras campus in 1963. It was opened by Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) on 8 July 1963. Father Murphy’s article in the Annual Number of 1965-1966 titled ‘The Vanavani Primary School’, explains that the school was given its name by the Director Prof. B. Sengupto. Father Murphy notes that the name combines ‘knowledge’ with ‘goddess of the forest’.  Seen in the photograph, from left, Father Murphy (Professor of English, Loyola College), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy (Superintending…

Vanavani School was established on the IIT Madras campus in 1963. It was opened by Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) on 8 July 1963.  Seen in the photograph, from left, Father Murphy (Professor of English, Loyola College), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Prof. B. Sengupto (Director), Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar) and Mr. T. N. Venkataraman (Chief Security Officer, holding the gong).

Vanavani School was established on the IIT Madras campus in 1963. It was opened by Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) on 8 July 1963. Father Murphy’s article in the Annual Number of 1965-1966 titled ‘The Vanavani Primary School’, explains that the school was given its name by the Director Prof. B. Sengupto. Father Murphy notes that the name combines ‘knowledge’ with ‘goddess of the forest’.  In the photograph, from left, Father Murphy (Professor of English, Loyola College), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Prof. B. Sengupto (Director) and Mr. R.…