The academic procession enters the Open Air Theatre at the second convocation, 1965

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Institute Events , Convocations , Administrators

Mr. M. C. Chagla (chief guest and Union Minister for Education) said that he was highly impressed by the institute and its professors.

Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (seen at extreme left, standing in first row) succeeded Mr. R. Natarajan as the Registrar of IIT Madras. Mrs. Shanti Sengupto, wife of Prof. B. Sengupto (Director) is also seen (to Dr. A. L. Mudaliar’s right hand side). Sethunathan took over as Registrar 3 days after this convocation.

In the image, Mr. Akbar Alikhan (Member of Parliament, Andhra Pradesh, in front of the academic procession), Dr. Raja Sir Muthiah Chettiar (Pro-Chancellor, Annamalai University, behind Mr. Alikhan), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors, behind Dr. Chettiar) and Mr. M. C. Chagla (chief guest and Union Minister for Education, behind Dr. Mudaliar).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Second Convocation and Sixth Institute Day, 1965

Photograph ID:

001/0242/IMG_0006

Album ID:

0242

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.

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)

Date:

3 April 1965

Event:

Second Convocation