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Prof. A. Ramachandran presenting the degree certificate to a graduand who appears to be receiving a B. Tech. or M. Sc. Degree, 1968

Institute Events , Convocations , Students

A total of 388 degrees were conferred in the year 1968. This included 292 B. Tech. degrees, 18 in M. Sc., 52 in M. Tech., 19 in DIIT and 7 in Ph. D.

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0306 under the ID: 001/0306/IMG_0354

Collection:
Central Photographic Section Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0028/IMG_0825_1
Album ID:
Date:
1 August 1968
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:
Fifth Convocation
Place:
Open Air Theatre (OAT)

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