A lighter moment on stage photographed during the Tenth Institute Day, 1969

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Administrators , Institute Events , Students

Institute Days brought together students, professors and staff members of IIT, children from Vanavani School, campus children and other residents of the campus. They were held to award prizes to students and staff who contributed to the Institute in various fields, including extra-curricular and academic fields. Cultural and entertainment events were also staged during Institute Days.

From the left, Mr. K. S. Loganathan (Gymkhana General Secretary), Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director), Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director) and Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors and chief guest).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Tenth Institute Day, 1969

Photograph ID:

001/0249/IMG_0191

Album ID:

0249

Date:

22 March 1969

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1936-2002). A geologist by qualification, Gourishankar started his career as a photographer after working for many years with the Geological Survey of India. In everything that he did, Gourishankar strove to achieve flawlessness and impeccable quality. Thus his photography too was characterised by this drive for perfection. Every photograph that Gourishankar took was meticulously planned and shot and printed with diligence and patience. Gourishankar carried out most of the official photography at IIT Madras in the 1960s.

Event:

Tenth Institute Day