Students performing a play during the Sixth Institute Day, 1965

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Cultural Events , Institute Events , Students

We know from the 1964-1965 annual report of IIT Madras that a variety programme was put up by the staff and students. Variety programmes consisted of plays, song performances and other entertainment shows. Dances, magic shows, plays, music performances and various cultural activities were a hallmark of Institute Day in the 1960s. It was a community event which brought together students, professors and staff members of IIT, children from Vanavani School, campus children and other residents of the campus. The persons in this photograph are yet to be identified.

An identical photograph can be found in the Central Photographic Section Collection in Album 0025 under the ID: 001/0025/IMG_0783_1

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Sixth Institute Day, 1965

Photograph ID:

001/0268/IMG_0152

Album ID:

0268

Date:

4 April 1965

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)

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:

Sixth Institute Day