Dr. A. L. Mudaliar addresses the audience, 1968

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Institute Events , Convocations , Faculty

This photograph was taken during the fifth convocation of IIT Madras. 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), Dr. 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) Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai (chief guest and Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission), two gentlemen who are yet to be identified, Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors, standing), Prof. E. G. Ramachandran (Head of Metallurgy Department), Prof. M. V. C. Sastri (Head of Chemistry Department) and Prof. S. D. Nigam (Head of Mathematics Department).

The rest of the persons are yet to be identified.

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0306 under the ID: 001/0306/IMG_0379

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Fifth Convocation, 1968

Photograph ID:

001/0028/IMG_0835_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)