Mr. C. Subramaniam gives away a prize to Mr. Syed Abdul Aleem, 1961

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Administrators , Institute Events , Students

This photograph was taken during the Second Institute Day of IIT Madras. During Institute Days, prizes and awards were given to staff, students and faculty of the Institute by the chief guests for their extra-curricular contributions to IIT Madras. The chief guest for this Institute Day was Mr. C. Subramaniam (Minister of Education for Madras State).

Syed Abdul Aleem (Electrical Engineering Department, second from left) went on to become the Student Secretary. Jacob Dominic was a popular sportsperson from the first batch of IIT Madras who regularly won laurels in track and field events.

In the photograph we can see Mr. Jacob Dominic (Electrical Engineering Department, far right) waiting for his turn. Prof. B. Sengupto (Director of IIT Madras, extreme left) can also be seen in the photograph.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Second Institute Day, 1961

Photograph ID:

001/0293/IMG_0110

Album ID:

0293

Date:

4 April 1961

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:

Second Institute Day

Venue:

Premises of Cauvery Hostel