Mrs. Shanti Sengupto gives away a prize during the Fourth Institute Day, 1963

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Cultural Events , Faculty , Institute Events

Taken during the prize distribution ceremony at the Fourth Institute Day, this photograph shows the Director’s wife Mrs. Sengupto presenting a trophy to a person.

Trophies and prizes were distributed for academic and extra-curricular achievements to students, staff and faculty of the Institute. We know from the annual report of IIT Madras for 1962-1963 that twelve prizes were given to winners of literary competitions conducted during the year.

Prof. D. Venkateswarlu (Gymkhana President, Head of Chemical Engineering Department, far right) can be seen in the background. The person receiving the prize is yet to be identified.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Fourth Institute Day, 1963

Photograph ID:

001/0288/IMG_0010

Album ID:

0288

Date:

11 March 1963

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:

Fourth Institute Day

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)