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The photograph appears to be taken at the Institute Guest House, now known as ‘Bose-Einstein Guest House’. From left, Dr. Karl Pfauter (Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, second from left), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors, third from left) among others at the guest house.

The chief guest, accompanied by an official, would inspect a guard of honour before the event commenced.

The Chairman, in a brief speech, paid a tribute to the outstanding contributions made by Dr. Sarabhai to the country’s scientific and technological progress, and requested him to address the graduates. On the dais (from left), Prof. G. S. Laddha (Director, A. C. College of Technology, Madras), Dr. K. S. G. Doss (Chemicals and Plastics India Ltd. Madras), Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director), Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director) and chief guest Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai (Head, Atomic Energy Commission).

From left, Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director), Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director), Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai (chief guest and Head, Atomic Energy Commission), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) and Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar). Dr. Mudaliar appears to be signing the register of degrees conferred. An identical photograph can be found in the Central Photographic Section Collection in Album 0028 under the ID: 001/0028/IMG_0837_1

The font used is Wedding Regular. The font comes under the Wedding Text font family and was designed by Morris Fuller Benton in 1901. The font soon became popular and was used under several names by various people. Due to it being highly ornamental, and not very legible, its use is restricted to headlines and shorter texts.

This photograph was taken during the fifth convocation of IIT Madras. The venue was used extensively for convocations and other events. It could seat several thousands of people. Dr. Karl Pfauter is seated fourth from left. He was the Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany at the time. An identical photograph can be found in the Central Photographic Section Collection in Album 0028 under the ID: 001/0028/IMG_0833_1

The photograph appears to be taken at the Institute Guest House, now known as ‘Bose-Einstein Guest House’.

Prof. R. G. Narayanamuthi was the Head of Mechanical Engineering Department and Prof. A. Ramachandran was the Director of the Institute at this time. A total of 388 degrees were conferred in the year 1968. This included 292 B. Tech. degrees, 18 in M. Sc., 52 in M. Tech., 19 in DIIT and 7 in Ph. D.

This photograph was taken during the fifth convocation of IIT Madras. Dr. Sarabhai was the chief guest for the occasion. At the time, Sarabhai was Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India. In his speech, he talked about technology, politics, development and education. He included that “We have, I believe, to create a social system and a pattern of development which is based not on monolithic organizations operating impersonally at an all-India level or even at the level of the states, but in units, where the feed-back loop has a high fidelity for communication and a quick response…

A total of 388 degrees were conferred in the year 1968. This included 292 B. Tech. degrees, 18 in M. Sc., 52 in M. Tech., 19 in DIIT and 7 in Ph. D. Dr. Sarabhai (Head, Atomic Energy Commission) was the chief guest for the fifth convocation. As seen in the photograph, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai was known for wearing Kolhapuri chappals. In an article in Times of India, Arun Ram writes that Vikram Sarabhai was a “handsome man in white kurta-pyjama and Kolhapuri chappals”. (‘Vikram Sarabhai: Man who left aristocracy for astrophysics’).    K. S. Jayaraman makes a similar observation in an…

Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai (Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission), chief guest for the convocation, is seen delivering the convocation address. In his speech, he talked about technology, politics, development and education. He included that “We have, I believe, to create a social system and a pattern of development which is based not on monolithic organizations operating impersonally at an all-India level or even at the level of the states, but in units, where the feed-back loop has a high fidelity for communication and a quick response.” In the image (from left), Dr. P. Venkata Rao (Head of…

Monitor Lizard (Varanus bengalensis)

Indian Flapshell Turtle (Lissemys punctata). Identification by Mr. B.C. Choudhury

Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor). Identification by Mr. Brihadeesh Santharam

Monitor Lizard (Varanus bengalensis)