In conversation at IIT Madras, 1964

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Administrators , Institute Events , Visiting VIPs

R. Venkataraman was the chief guest for the Fifth Institute Day. He visited IIT Madras several times in his lifetime. There is evidence from the Fourth Annual Number that Mr. R. Venkataraman was present for the Stone Laying Ceremony in 1962. Mr. Venkataraman continued to be associated with IIT Madras even later on in his life. During his tenure as President of India, he came to IIT Madras for the eighteenth convocation as the chief guest.

In this photograph we can see Prof. R. A. Kraus (Advisor to the Government of India for the Indian Institute of Technology, extreme left), Prof. B. Sengupto (Director, second from left), chief guest Mr. R. Venkataraman (Minister of Industries, Government of Madras, third from left) and Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman of the Board of Governors, extreme right).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Fifth Institute Day, 1964

Photograph ID:

001/0283/IMG_0803

Album ID:

0283

Date:

1 April 1964

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:

Fifth Institute Day