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Seen in the image is the front of the invitation card to Dr. A. L. Mudaliar’s (first Chairman, Board of Governors) farewell function. The front of the card has information about the event such as the date (30th August 1969), time (05:30 pm), venue (Open Air Theatre) and the presiding staff member (Mr. H. V. R. Iengar, Chairman, Board of Governors). The venue given on the card is the Open Air Theatre, but on the day of the event, the venue was shifted to the Aero Hangar on the campus due to unfavourable climatic conditions.

Seen in the image is the back of the invitation card to Dr. A. L. Mudaliar’s (first Chairman, Board of Governors) farewell function. The back of the card has details about the order of the programme. The programme started with an invocation and was followed by a welcome address. Next, speeches were given by one member each from the German Consul, Board of Governors and Senate. A student representative also addressed the audience which was followed by an address by Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors). Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (first Chairman, Board of Governors) address was the last…

Seen on the dais from the left: Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director), a student representative, Dr. Nikolaus Klein (professor of German), Dr. Nayadumma (Director, CLRI), Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director), Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar, Mrs. Radha Bai (wife of Dr. A. L. Mudaliar) and Mrs. Susheela Iengar (wife of the Chairman, Board of Governors). A farewell function was held in honour of Dr. A. L. Mudaliar on 30th August 1969. The function commenced at 05:30 pm on that Saturday. Although the venue was initially the Open Air Theatre on the Institute…

In the image, Mrs. Radha Bai (wife of Dr. A. L. Mudaliar) is presented with a silver image of lord Venkateshwara and two silver lamps. Seen in the image from the left: Dr. A. L. Mudaliar, Mrs. Radha Bai, Mrs. Susheela Iengar (wife of the Chairman, Board of Governors), Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar), an individual who is yet to be identified and Mr. Rajagopalan (Deputy Registrar). A farewell function was held in honour of Dr. A. L. Mudaliar on 30th August 1969. The function commenced at 05:30 pm on that Saturday. Although the venue was initially the Open Air Theatre on the Institute…

This photograph was taken during IIT Madras’ 20th convocation. Mrs. Sheila Kaul (Union Minister for Education and Culture) presents the degree to the student. According to the Annual Report of IIT Madras, 1983-84, a total of 580 students received their degrees during the 20th Convocation, pushing the total number of degrees awarded by the Institute to 9537. In the year 1983, 216 students were awarded the B.Tech., 178 the M.Tech., 52 the M.Sc., 60 the M.S. and 72 the Ph.D. degree of the Institute. The B.Tech. robes were maroon, while the others were an off-white hue.   Seen in the…

This photograph was taken during the 20th convocation. The event was held at the newly constructed Student Activities Centre (SAC). It was the first convocation to be held at the venue. According to the Annual Report of IIT Madras 1983-84, the Student Activities Centre (SAC) was built as a multipurpose auditorium cum indoor stadium. The dimension of the building was reported to be 80 metres by 55 metres. The building consisted of a central bowl, stage, spectator gallery, mezzanine floor, two conference rooms, cafeteria and a store room. It was further written that the building was intended…

The photograph was taken in the newly opened Student Activities Centre (SAC) during the 20th convocation day in 1983.  Seen in the photograph is Mrs. Indira Sivasailam (wife of Chairman, Board of Governors of IIT Madras Mr. A. Sivasailam, extreme right) and Mrs. Malathi Ramanna (wife of the Chairman, Board of Governors of IIT Bombay Dr. Raja Ramanna, wearing a green saree).    Mrs. Indira Sivasailam was known for her inclination towards Carnatic music. She encouraged upcoming artists and provided them with a platform to perform and make their talents visible. Ms. Mallika…

Taken during the 20th convocation of the Institute, the photograph shows a stellar view of the newly constructed Student Activities Centre (SAC).  Seen in the photograph is Mrs. Manjit Kaur (daughter of Mr. Giani Zail Singh, President of India and chief guest, first row, second from right). According to the Annual Report of 1983, the Student Activities Centre (SAC) was built as a multipurpose auditorium cum indoor stadium. The dimension of the building was reported to be 80 metres by 55 metres. The building consisted of a central bowl, stage, spectator gallery, mezzanine floor, two…

This photograph was taken during the 20th convocation in 1983. It shows the logo of IIT Madras which was decorated with flowers and plants outside the Student Activities Centre (SAC). The event marked the inauguration of the SAC by President Giani Zail Singh.

Mr. Giani Zail Singh, President of India, was the chief guest at the 20th convocation of IIT Madras. He inaugurated the newly constructed Student Activities Centre (SAC) on this day.  Seen in the photograph are, Prof. P. V. Indiresan (Director of IIT Madras, extreme left) and Mr. Giani Zail Singh (President of India, second from left). The other persons in the photograph are yet to be identified.

This photograph was taken during the 20th convocation at the Student Activities Centre (SAC).  Among the individuals in the photograph is Dr. J. P. Raina (second from right). Dr. Raina was the faculty-in-charge for the Colour TV Laboratory. The other gentlemen in the photograph are yet to be identified.

This photograph was taken during IIT Madras’ 20th convocation. The Student Activities Centre (SAC) was inaugurated on the same day before the convocation. Seen in the photograph are, Mr. Giani Zail Singh (President of India and chief guest, second from right), Mr. A. Sivasailam (Chairman, Board of Governors of IIT Madras, third from right), Prof. P. V. Indiresan (Director of IIT Madras, seventh from right wearing convocation robes), Mrs. Sheila Kaul (Union Minister for Education and Culture, eighth from right) and the lady next to her is Mrs. Manjit Kaur, daughter of Mr. Giani Zail Singh.…

The photograph shows some of the distinguished guests and administrators who were present at the 20th convocation. The photograph was taken at the Student Activities Centre (SAC) where the event was held. The SAC was a recently constructed building at the Institute at the time. The 20th convocation was the first to be held at this venue. Seen in the photograph are from left, Mr. Giani Zail Singh (President of India and chief guest), Mrs. Indira Sivasailam (wife of Mr. A. Sivasailam, second from left behind the first row), Mrs. Sheila Kaul (Union Minister for Education and Culture, fourth…

The photograph was taken during the 20th convocation. The function was held at the newly constructed Student Activities Centre (SAC). Prior to this, convocations were held at the Open Air Theatre (OAT). Seen in the photograph are Prof. Surjit Singh (Chemistry Department, extreme right), Dr. H. V. Hande (Minister of Health, in black shirt), Mrs. Manjit Kaur (daughter of Mr. Giani Zail Singh, extreme left), Prof. P. V. Indiresan (Director of IIT Madras, second from left), Mrs. Sheila Kaul (Union Minister of Education and Culture, lady with her back turned to camera) and Mr. A. Sivasailam (…

This photograph was taken during IIT Madras’ 20th convocation. As per tradition, the Chairman declared the event open and closed. It is not clear which of the two Mr. Sivasailam was doing in the photograph.  Seen in the photograph in the first row are, from left, Dr. Raja Ramanna (Chairman, Board of Governors of IIT Bombay), Mr. A. Sivasailam (Chairman, Board of Governors of IIT Madras), Mrs. Sheila Kaul (Union Minister for Education and Culture), Dr. H. V. Hande (Minister of Health) and Prof. P. V. Indiresan (Director of IIT Madras).