Entering the Central Lecture Theatre, 1973

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Institute Events , Administrators , Visiting VIPs

This photograph was taken on the occasion of the Special Convocation on 17 November. The convocation was held to confer the degree of Doctor of Science upon Dr. Erhard Eppler (Minister for Economic Co-operation, Federal Republic of Germany). We can ascertain that this photograph was taken at the entrance of the Central Lecture Theatre (CLT) because of the fact that the decorative beams are still in place today.

According to Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai’s speech that was delivered at the Computer Centre inauguration, the Special Convocation was held earlier in the afternoon prior to the inauguration. This speech has been documented by the Archive of IIT Madras.

Seen in the photograph, from left, Mr. K. T. Chandy (Chairman, Board of Governors, second from left), Prof. A. Ramachanran (Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, third from left), Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai (Director, fourth from left), Dr. Erhard Eppler (Minister for Economic Co-operation, Federal Republic of Germany, fifth from left) and Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar, extreme right).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

1. Special Convocation for Dr. Erhard Eppler 2. Computer Centre Inauguration

Photograph ID:

001/0266/IMG_0107

Album ID:

0266

Date:

17 November 1973

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:

Special Convocation

Place:

Central Lecture Theatre (CLT)