Dr. Karl Pfauter giving away a prize to Mr. S. S. Mani at the Ninth Institute Day celebrations at the Open Air Theatre, 1968

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Dr. Karl Pfauter (Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany) was the chief guest at the Ninth Institute Day at IIT Madras.

Institute Days in the 1960s were held to award prizes to students and staff who contributed to the Institute in various fields, including extra-curricular activities and academics. The Annual Report of IIT Madras (1967-68) provides details of the prize winners at the Ninth Institute Day. Thus we know that Alakananda Hostel won the trophy for the ‘best hostel-garden’ that year. Mr. S. S. Mani (Workshop Superintendent) was the first Warden of Alakananda Hostel and it is possible that he was receiving the prize on the behalf of the hostel.

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0265 under the ID: 001/0265/IMG_0094

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Ninth Institute Day, 1968

Photograph ID:

001/0020/IMG_0650_1

Album ID:

0020

Date:

23 March 1968

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:

Ninth Institute Day