Prof. B. Sengupto gives away an M.Sc. (Mathematics) degree to Ms. S. Kalpakam, 1967

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Convocations , Institute Events , Students

This photograph was taken during the fourth convocation of IIT Madras.

Ms. S. Kalpakam graduated with a First Class degree. She later came back to IIT Madras, as a Professor in the Department of Mathematics.

Prof. B. Sengupto was the first Director of IIT Madras. He served his tenure from 1959 to 1967.

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Fourth Convocation, 1967

Photograph ID:

001/0006/IMG_0244_1

Album ID:

0006

Date:

22 July 1967

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:

Fourth Convocation