Prof. B. Sengupto introducing the 3D model of the campus to Prof. A. Ramachandran during the transfer of charge for the post of Director, 1967

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Prof. A. Ramachandran succeeded Prof. B. Sengupto as Director. Prof. Sengupto’s tenure, which had started in 1959, came to an end in December 1967.

A large model of the campus was created in the early years of the Institute. We know that it was on display in the foyer of the Building Sciences Block. The Heritage Centre has several photographs in which the model is visible. The 3D model is unfortunately no longer available. There is a photograph of the model in Album 0013.

In the image, from left, Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar), Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director), Prof. B. Sengupto (Former Director) and Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director).

An identical photograph can be found in Album 0051 with the ID 001/0051/IMG_1591_1.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Transfer of charge

Photograph ID:

001/0250/IMG_0207

Album ID:

0250

Place:

Building Sciences Block (BSB)

Event:

Transfer of charge

Date:

11 December 1967

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.