Dr. M. S. Swaminathan delivering the convocation address, 1976

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Convocations , Institute Events

In the photograph, Dr. M. S. Swaminathan (chief guest) is seen addressing the audience during the 13th convocation which took place at the Open Air Theatre. Also seen in the photograph, seated in the front row from the left, are Prof. Sathyanarayana (Department of Chemical Engineering), Prof. Ramani (Department of Humanities and Social Sciences), and Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar IIT Madras).

During his convocation address at the 13th convocation of IIT Madras, Dr. M. S. Swaminathan spoke about the application of Science and Technology to rural development and the principles of rural development. He also spoke about job opportunities in India at the time and the significance of Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.

Two identical photographs can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0210 under the IDs 001/0210/IMG_0364 and 001/0210/IMG_0362.

Other images from the same event, the 13th Convocation, can be viewed in Album 0210.

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

13th Convocation

Photograph ID:

001/0033/IMG_0999_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