A view of the audience at the Open Air Theatre during the fifth convocation, 1968

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Institute Events , Convocations

The fifth convocation was held at 5 p.m. on 1 August 1968. Dr. A. L. Mudaliar, (Chairman, Board of Governors) presided over the convocation. Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai, (Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission), was the chief guest for the occasion.

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0306 under the ID: 001/0306/IMG_0352

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Fifth Convocation, 1968

Photograph ID:

001/0028/IMG_0823_1

Album ID:

0028

Date:

1 August 1968

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:

Fifth Convocation

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)