At the transfer of charge for the Director’s post, 1967

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This photograph was taken during the transfer of charge for the post of Director. Prof. Sengupto, the Institute’s first Director, officially handed over the post to Prof. A. Ramachandran. Prof. Sengupto’s tenure, which had started in 1959, came to an end in December 1967. A farewell function was held a few days before this photograph was taken, on 5 December.

The trophies and shields displayed next to the personalities were won by the students of IIT Madras over the years upto 1967.

Seated, from left, Prof. B. Sengupto (Former Director), Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director), Prof. W. Koch (Physics Department). Standing, from left, Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director), Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthi (Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering), Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Transfer of charge

Photograph ID:

001/0250/IMG_0217

Album ID:

0250

Place:

Building Sciences Block (BSB)

Event:

Transfer of charge

Date:

11 December 1967

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.