Mrs. Iengar awarding prizes at the Eighth Inter-IIT Sports Meet in IIT Madras, 1970

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Institute Events , Sports , Student Activities

In a Campastimes report from February 1971, it is mentioned that Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors) presided over the closing ceremony while Mrs. Iengar gave away the prizes.

IIT Madras won the tournament this year for the first time since the inception of the Inter-IIT Sports Meet. It was a proud moment for the hosts because their efforts finally paid off after years of training and hard work.

Seen in the photograph, Mrs. Iengar (in saree) and behind her is Mr. Navzer Mehta (General Secretary). The other persons in the photograph are yet to be identified.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Eighth Inter-IIT Sports Meet, Valedictory Function, 1970

Photograph ID:

001/0247/IMG_0156

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