Some of the administrators and distinguished guests enjoying dinner, 1968

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Fifth Convocation, 1968

Institute Events , Administrators , Visiting VIPs

This was the final year of Dr. Mudaliar’s tenure as Chairman of the institute. He would hand over the reins to H. V. R. Iyengar on 4 January, 1969. Dr. Mudaliar’s son, Prof A. Ramachandran was Director for a period of approximately one year and a month during Dr. Mudaliar’s tenure as Chairman. Graduands at this convocation received certificates bearing the signatures of a father and his son.

From left, Dr. Karl Pfauter (Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai (chief guest and Head, Atomic Energy Commission) and Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director).

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0306 under the ID: 001/0306/IMG_0365

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Fifth Convocation, 1968

Photograph ID:

001/0028/IMG_0839_1

Album ID:

0028

Date:

1 August 1968

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:

Fifth Convocation