Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai gives away a degree during the 13th convocation, 1976

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Convocations , Institute Events

In the photograph, Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai (Director) is seen giving away a B.Tech. degree to a student. Also seated in the background on the left is Prof. B. S. Murthy (Department of Mechanical Engineering). Seated in the background from the right includes Prof. K. T. Chandy (Chairman) and Dr. M. S. Swaminathan (chief guest).

During the 13th convocation, which took place on 20 August 1976, 574 degrees were awarded in total. Out of these, the departments of Mechanical Engineering (131 degrees) and Electrical Engineering (110 degrees) obtained the highest number of degrees awarded. In 1976, 11.08 percent of students from B. Tech. and 9.58 percent of students from M. Tech. graduated from IIT Madras with ‘distinction’. 76.42 percent of students from B. Tech. and 79.05 percent of students from M. Tech. graduated during the year with ‘first class’.

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0210 under the ID 001/0210/IMG_0341.

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

13th Convocation

Photograph ID:

001/0033/IMG_0988_1

Album ID:

0033

Date:

20-08-1976

Place:

Open Air Theatre

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:

Convocation