Prof. B. Sengupto introducing Mr. M. C. Chagla to the Senate members, 1965

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Convocations , Institute Events , Faculty

This photograph was taken during the second convocation of IIT Madras. The chief guest to the convocation was Mr. M. C. Chagla who was also the Union Minister for Education.

From left, Dr. H. Heitland (Mechanical Engineering Department), Prof. D. Venkateswarlu (Head of Department, Chemical Engineering), Prof. W. Lutz (Mechanical Engineering Department), Prof. P. C. Varghese (Head of Department, Civil Engineering and Gymkhana President), Prof. P. Venkata Rao (Electrical Engineering Department), Mr. M. C. Chagla (chief guest and Union Minister for Education) and Prof. B. Sengupto (Director).

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0242 under the ID: 001/0242/IMG_0008

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Second Convocation, 1965

Photograph ID:

001/0002/IMG_0138_1

Album ID:

0002

Date:

3 April 1965

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1926-2002). 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:

Second Convocation

Place:

Open Air Theatre