Prof. B. Sengupto salutes the NCC march-past on Independence Day, 1967

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1967 would be the last Independence Day with Prof. B. Sengupto as Director of IIT Madras. This year, Independence Day was celebrated with a special parade alongside the No.2 Madras Mixed Coy. The Director of IIT Madras Prof. Sengupto took the salute and addressed the cadets. It is likely that the event took place near the NCC building, which is visible in the photograph.

Independence Days in IIT Madras today include performances of patriotic songs in regional languages. The march past usually consists of NCC cadets (Senior Wing and Senior Division), the security from IIT Madras, and also students from Vanavani School and Central School (Junior Wing and Junior Division). The Director takes part in the flag hoisting and addresses the audience with a speech after inspecting the guard of honour.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

NCC Independence Day Celebrations, 1967

Photograph ID:

001/0308/IMG_0399

Album ID:

0308

Date:

15 August 1967

Place:

NCC Building

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:

Independence Day