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The third convocation invitation card was simple and formal. It was made using firm cartridge paper that was cream coloured. On the cover, the details of the convocation (the name of the institute, third convocation and date) were printed in black ink using the Wedding Text BT-Regular font. The institute emblem is also printed on the top in three colours (black, red and gold). Dimensions of the cover: 17.5 cm × 12.6 cm

On the dais, from the left: Dr. G. Stahl (Mechanical Engineering), Dr. T. R. Doss (Director of Technical Education, Hyderabad), Mr. T. Muthian (Director of Technical Education, Madras), Mr. S. Rajaraman (Director of Technical Education, Kerala), Prof. G. R. Damodaran and Prof. B. Sengupto (Director) and Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors).  Dr. A. L. Mudaliar presided over the third convocation ceremony at IIT Madras. Dr. A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar (1887-1974) was a multi-faceted personality: doctor, educationist and a renowned statesman. He made a number of…

In the photo, Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthi (Head of the Mechanical Engineering department) presents a student from his department for the passing of Grace. Behind Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthi, on the dais, from the right; Prof. D. Venkateswarulu (HOD, Chemical Engineering), Prof. E. G. Ramachandran (HOD, Mettalurgy). Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthi was Director at IIT Madras from 1977 to1979. 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…

Seen in the image from the left: Prof. B. Sengupto (Director, IITM), Sir C. V. Raman, Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Mr. G. K. Chandiramani (Member of the Indian Institute of Technology Council) Mr. T. N. Venkataraman (Chief Security Officer). Seen behind (from left to right) are Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar) and Prof. S. Sampath (Head of the Electrical Engineering Department). The chief guest and speaker at IIT Madras’s third convocation was Sir C. V. Raman, the Indian physicist, Nobel laureate and Bharat Ratna recipient. Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Padma Bhushan, Padma…

Seen in the image from the right: Sir C. V. Raman (Indian physicist, Nobel laureate) and Prof. B. Sengupto (Director). During the convocation ceremony, apart from the conferment of degrees, it was customary for the Institute to bestow a few special prizes on a select few students. The prizes are: 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…

Seen in the image from the left: Sir C. V. Raman (Indian physicist, Nobel laureate) and Dr. A.L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors). The third convocation of IIT Madras took place 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. L. Mudaliar, who…

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 received their degrees at the event. 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. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0241 under the ID: 001/0241/IMG_95  

Seen in the image from the left: Dr. G. Stahl (Mechanical Engineering Department), Dr. T. R. Doss (Director of Technical Education, Hyderabad), Mr. T. Muthian (Director of Technical Education, Madras), Mr. S. Rajaraman (Director of Technical Education, Kerala), Prof. G. R. Damodaran (probably the educationist from Coimbatore), Prof. B. Sengupto (Director, IITM) 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. He said, “Fully sixty years ago, I came out of college in this…

Seen in the image from the left: Mr. V. Srinivasan (President’s Prize winner), Prof. B. Sengupto (Director) and Sir C. V. Raman (Indian physicist, Nobel laureate). The coveted President’s Prize (best academic record) was secured by Mr. V. Srinivasan (B. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering – 5 years), at that time there was also a 3 year B. Tech programme available to students. V. Srinivasan also received an Institute Merit Prize during the ceremony. He went on to work briefly for Larsen & Tourbo, Mumbai, after which he studied for M. S. and Ph. D. degrees in industrial administration at…

Seen in the image on the right is Sir C. V. Raman (Indian physicist, Nobel laureate). Seen standing behind the chief guest is Prof. B. Sengupto (Director). During the convocation ceremony, apart from the conferment of degrees, it was customary for the Institute to bestow a few special prizes on a select few students. The prizes are: 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…

Seen in the image inspecting the parade from the left is 2/Lt. G. V. N. Rayudu (NCC commander, Department of Mechanical Engineering) and Sir C. V. Raman (Indian physicist, Nobel laureate). The guard of honour was a convocation tradition at IITM. After being received by the Institute’s Director and Registrar, the chief guest would be presented a guard of honour by the N.C.C. (National Cadet Corps) cadets. The chief guest would inspect the guard along with the N. C. C. prof. in charge. A few N.C.C. events that had taken place over the prior months were the N.C.C. Day parade (14th December…

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