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Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai delivers the convocation address, 1968

Institute Events , Convocations , Faculty

Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai (Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission), chief guest for the convocation, is seen delivering the convocation address. In his speech, he talked about technology, politics, development and education. He included that “We have, I believe, to create a social system and a pattern of development which is based not on monolithic organizations operating impersonally at an all-India level or even at the level of the states, but in units, where the feed-back loop has a high fidelity for communication and a quick response.”

In the image (from left), Dr. P. Venkata Rao (Head of Electrical Engineering Department), Prof. V. G. K. Murthi (Electrical Engineering Department), Dr. E. G. Ramachandran (Head of Metallurgy Department), Dr. M. V. C. Sastri (Head of Chemistry Department), Mr. S. S. Mani (Workshop Superintendent, behind M. V. C. Sastri), Dr. S. D. Nigam (Head of Mathematics Department), a gentleman (yet to be identified), Prof. R. K. Gupta (Head of Humanities and Social Sciences Department) and Prof. C. Ramasastry (Head of Physics Department).
 
An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0306 under the ID: 001/0306/IMG_0370

Collection:
Central Photographic Section Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0028/IMG_0836_1
Album ID:
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)

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