Prof. B. Sengupto speaks at the inauguration of the Central School building, 1965

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Campus Facilities , Inaugurations , Campus Buildings

Prof. B. Sengupto was the first Director of IIT Madras, serving from 1959 until his retirement in 1967. His vision was instrumental in the development of the Institute's infrastructure, administration, and education, laying the foundations for what it is today.

Seen in the photograph (from the left): Mr. M. K. Natarajan (Principal, Central School, IIT Madras) Dr. C. D. Deshmukh (Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), and Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar (Member, Board of Governors) seated on the dais, with Prof. B. Sengupto (Director, IIT Madras) at the microphone.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Central School building inauguration, IIT Madras

Photograph ID:

001/0281/IMG_0720

Album ID:

0281

Event:

Inauguration

Date:

20 January 1965

Place:

Central School

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.