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Seen in the image from the left: Mr. Lionel Paul (Governor’s Prize winner), Prof. B. Sengupto (Director) and Sir C. V. Raman (Indian physicist, Nobel laureate). The Governor’s Prize was awarded to Mr. Lionel Paul (B. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering-5 Years) who represented IITM in a number of inter-collegiate sports tournaments and meets. He played tennis, hockey and table tennis. He also participated in track and field events.  During his time at IIT Madras he evolved into an outstanding singles player and won the Stanley Cup, conducted by the Loyola College, for inter-collegiate…

The chief guest and speaker at IIT Madras’s third convocation, which was held on the 30th of July, 1966 was Sir C. V. Raman, the Indian physicist, Nobel laureate and Bharat Ratna recipient. On the day of the event, upon reaching the campus, Sir C. V. Raman was received by Prof. B. Sengupto, Director of the Institute, and Mr. C. V. Sethunathan, Registrar. The chief guest was then presented a guard of Honour by the cadets of the N.C.C. He inspected the guard along with Prof. G. V. N. Rayudu (2/Lt NCC commander, Department of Mechanical Engineering). An identical photograph can be found in…

Seen in the image from the left: Mr. S. Pasupathy (Siemens Prize winner) and Sir C. V. Raman (Indian physicist, Nobel laureate). One of the recipients of the Siemens Prize was Mr. S. Pasupathy (M. Tech. in Electrical Engineering). He also received an Institute Merit Prize during the convocation ceremony. He received M. Phil. and Ph. D. degrees in Engineering & Applied Science from Yale University in 1970 and 1972, respectively. The next year, 1973, he joined the ECE Department at the university of Toronto and taught UG and PG courses for more than 35 years. He served as Chairman of…

Seen in the image from the right: Prof. B. Sengupto (Director) and Ms. N. Chandralekha (M.Sc. Mathematics). Ms. Chandralekha graduated with distinction. A total of 38 students (1965 and 1966) received their M.Sc. degrees during the third convocation. Prof. Bibhutibhushan Sengupto (1905-1983) acquired his early education from Benaras Hindu University, which was amongst the first universities in India and one of the earliest universities to offer Engineering education. Later, Prof. Sengupto went to Manchester for his further education. Upon returning from the UK, he joined the Victoria…

The third convocation invitation card was simple and formal. It was made using firm cartridge paper that was cream coloured. The invitation was printed as a bi-fold-landscape card (cover dimensions: 17.5 cm × 12.6 cm). The information inside the card included details about the programme and chief guest/speaker, specific instructions for attendance and R.S.V.P. details.

The third convocation of IIT Madras was held on 30th July, 1966. The convocation took place on a Saturday evening at the Institute’s Open Air Theatre. A total of 305 students (203 B.Tech. degrees, 38 M.Sc. degrees and 64 M.Tech. degrees) received their degrees at the ceremony. Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan), the Chairman of the Board of Governors, presided over the ceremony. The chief guest and speaker at this event was Sir C. V. Raman, the Indian physicist, Nobel laureate and Bharat Ratna recipient.

Seen walking on the dais from the right: Sir C. V. Raman (Indian physicist, Nobel laureate) and Dr. A.L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors). The convocation took place on a Saturday evening at the Institute’s Open Air Theatre. The chief guest and speaker at this event was Sir C. V. Raman, the Indian physicist, Nobel laureate and Bharat Ratna recipient.  Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan), the Chairman of the Board of Governors, presided over the ceremony. After being presented a guard of honour by the cadets of the N.C.C, Sir C. V. Raman was received by Dr. A.…

On the dais, from the right: Prof. S. Sampath (Head of the Electrical Engineering department), Dr. K. S. G. Doss (Director of Central Electro-Chemical Research Institute), Mr. P. M. Reddy (General Manager of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.), Mr. G. K. Chandiramani (Member of the Indian Institute of Technology Council), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Vice-Chancellor of the University of Madras, Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Madras) and Sir C. V. Raman (Indian physicist, Nobel laureate). The speech delivered by Sir C. V. Raman had nuances of nostalgia to it as he recalled his own college days…

In the photo, Prof. M. V. C. Sastri (head of the Chemistry department) presents a student from his department for the passing of Grace. At the third convocation a total of 305 students (203 B. Tech. degrees, 38 M. Sc. degrees and 64 M. Tech. degrees) received their degrees. The event commenced with an invocation, and the ceremony was declared open by Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan), the Chairman of the Board of Governors. This was followed by the department-wise ‘passing of Grace’. The head of each department respectively supplicates ‘Doth it please you that this…

In the photo, Prof. S. Sampath (Head of the Electrical Engineering department) presents a student from his department for the passing of Grace. Behind Prof S. Sampath, from the right; Prof. P. C. Varghese (Civil Engineering), Prof. D. Venkateswarulu (Chemical Engineering), Prof. E. G. Ramachandran (HOD, Mettalurgy) and Prof. Narayanamurthi (Mechanical Engineering). At the third convocation a total of 305 students (203 B. Tech. degrees, 38 M. Sc. degrees and 64 M. Tech. degrees) received their degrees. The event commenced with an invocation, and the ceremony was declared open by Dr. A. L…

Seen in the image on the right is Sir C. V. Raman (Indian physicist, Nobel laureate). Partially seen behind him is Prof. B. Sengupto (Director). After the conferment of the degrees, the Registrar presented the graduates for the award of prizes: President’s Prize (for the B. Tech. degree student who held the best academic record), Governor’s Prize (for all-round proficiency in the B. Tech. degree course), Institute Special Merit Prize (for the student of the 3-year B. Tech. degree course with the best academic record), Institute Merit Prizes (for the students with best academic record in…