Prof. S. Sampath addressing the audience at the Special Convocation, 1973

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Institute Events , Convocations , Administrators

The Special Convocation was held to confer the honourary degree of Doctor of Science to Dr. Eppler. In an article published in The Hindu, it is mentioned, “Prof. S. Sampath, Deputy Director, read the citation which described Dr. Eppler as a scholar-statesman of outstanding eminence.”

The Special Convocation was held before the Computer Centre inauguration earlier in the afternoon according to Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai’s speech which has been documented by the Archive of IIT Madras.

On the stage, from left, Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director), Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar), Mr. K. T. Chandy (Chairman, Board of Governors) and Dr. Erhard Eppler (Minister for Economic Co-operation, Federal Republic of Germany).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

1. Special Convocation for Dr. Erhard Eppler 2. Computer Centre Inauguration

Photograph ID:

001/0266/IMG_0105

Album ID:

0266

Date:

17 November 1973

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:

Special Convocation

Place:

Central Lecture Theatre (CLT)