Invitation to the Seventh Institute Day function, 1966

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The chief guest, Mr. C. Subramaniam (Union Minister for Food and Agriculture) was unable to attend the function. Thus Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Madras), was the chief guest at the Seventh Institute Day. This was the first time that this happened.

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Seventh Institute Day

Photograph ID:

001/0017/IMG_0593_1

Album ID:

0017

Date:

12 March 1966

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:

Seventh Institute Day