Invocation at the second convocation, 1965

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Institute Events , Convocations

The invocation was a part of the agenda at convocations. It was usually carried out by a couple of ladies (possibly campus residents).

From left, Prof. B. Sengupto (Director), Mr. M. C. Chagla (chief guest and Union Minister for Education), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar (Pro-Chancellor, Annamalai University), a board member (yet to be identified), Dr. Y. Nayudamma (Director, Central Leather Research Institute), a gentleman (yet to be identified), Prof. E. G. Ramachandran (Head of Department, Metallurgy), Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthi (Head of Department, Mechanical Engineering), Prof. G. Stahl (Mechanical Engineering Department), Prof. P. C. Varghese (Head of Department, Civil Engineering), Prof. W Lutz (Mechanical Engineering Department) and Prof. D. Venkateswarlu (Head of Department, Chemical Engineering).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Second Convocation and Sixth Institute Day, 1965

Photograph ID:

001/0242/IMG_0003

Album ID:

0242

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.

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)

Date:

3 April 1965

Event:

Convocation