Mr. Prem Watsa addresses the audience at the Eighth Inter-IIT Sports Meet, IIT Madras, 1970

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Administrators , Institute Events , Sports

Prem Watsa (Sports Secretary) completed his B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering in 1971. He completed his MBA from the University of Western Ontario and went on to pursue a successful career in business. He was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, in 2020. Watsa was a member of the IIT Madras hockey team which won the trophy that year. He played the forward position.

Also seen in the photograph are, in the first row, extreme left Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors) and Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director, second from left).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Eighth Inter-IIT Sports Meet, Valedictory Function, 1970

Photograph ID:

001/0247/IMG_0136

Album ID:

0247

Date:

31 December 1970

Place:

Stadium

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:

Eighth Inter-IIT Sports Meet