A view of the at 13th Convocation, 1976

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Convocations , Institute Events

A large audience is seen seated during the 13th convocation which took place at the Open Air Theatre during the year 1976. Among the audience, distinguished German guests are seen to be seated in the front row.

Over the years the procedure of the convocation ceremonies has seen several changes and transformations. For instance, the venue of the convocations has been the Open Air Theatre (OAT) at the Institute during the early years as its space and capacity was vast, enough to house around 7000 guests. But as the student body at IIT Madras grew, the venue shifted. From 1964 to 1982 the convocations were held at the Open Air Theatre. From 1983 onwards it was held at the Student Activity Centre (SAC). More recently, some of the convocations were held in the departments themselves.

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

13th Convocation

Photograph ID:

001/0033/IMG_0983_1

Album ID:

0033

Date:

20-08-1976

Place:

Open Air Theatre

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1926-2002). 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:

Convocation