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The dignitaries converse with one another over lunch

Institute Events , Seminars

In the image, the dignitaries converse with one another over lunch. Also seen in the image, fourth from left, is Prof. B. Sengupto (Director, IIT Madras).


A seminar on collaboration between industries and institutions in the field of technical education, organised by ‘Institute of Applied Manpower Research’, the All India Council for Technical Education and IIT Madras took place during 11-13 June, 1964. The primary purpose of the seminar was to bring about a closer understanding between the employers and educationists in the problems involved in effecting better coordination between engineering education and the employment of engineering manpower with special reference to mechanical and electrical engineering disciplines and engineering education at the diploma level. The seminar was attended by representatives from most of the public sector industries of the South and the representatives of the Govt. of India, State Governments of Andhra, Kerala, Madras and Mysore, Railways, the Electricity Boards of Andhra and Madras, and technical institutions, both central and regional and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Delhi. 
 

Collection:
Central Photographic Section Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0008/IMG_0307_1
Album ID:
Date:
13-06-1964
Event:
Seminar on Industry , Institution collaboration

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