Prof. A. Ramachandran addresses the audience during the Tenth Institute Day, 1969

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The Campastimes summer issue (1969) reported that “Dr Ramachandran, Director, spoke in detail of all activities and achievements of the Institute. One could almost detect a sense of pride in him as he elaborated on the various new courses introduced, and the plans for the future.”

Seated at the stage are, (from left) Mr. K. S. Loganathan (Gymkhana General Secretary), Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director), Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors and chief guest), Prof. N. Klein (Gymkhana President) and Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Tenth Institute Day, 1969

Photograph ID:

001/0249/IMG_0171

Album ID:

0249

Date:

22 March 1969

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)

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:

Tenth Institute Day