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After the inauguration, the distinguished guests explore the Central School building as seen in the photograph. Seen in the picture (from the left): Mr. T. N. Venkataraman (Chief Security Officer), A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), and Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar, IIT Madras) are in the first row, walking ahead. Prof. B. Sengupto (Director, IIT Madras), Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy (Superintending Engineer, IIT Madras), and Dr. C. D. Deshmukh (Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi) are in the second row with Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar (Member, Board of Governors), in the white…

Seen in the photograph (from the left): Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Mr. M. K. Natarajan (Principal, Central School, IIT Madras), Mr. T. N. Venkataraman (Chief Security Officer) and Mr. C. Gourishankar (professional photographer). The lighting of the kuthu vilakku (ceremonial lamp) heralds an auspicious beginning. The lamp’s flame becomes symbolic of leading one from darkness into the light. A similar photograph has been found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0281 under the ID: 001/0281/IMG_0567.

Seen in the picture (from the left): Prof. B. Sengupto (Director, IIT Madras), Dr. C. D. Deshmukh (Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi), Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy (Superintending Engineer, IIT Madras), and Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors). Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar, IIT Madras) is the second person from the right.  

On January 20, 1965, Dr. A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) officially inaugurated the Central School building on the Institute's campus. The image shows the audience listening attentively to his words.  Seen among the audience in the first row are Mr. R. Natarajan, the Registrar (wearing sunglasses) and Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy, the Superintending Engineer of IIT Madras. Mrs. Y. S. Ramaswamy (wearing sunglasses) is seated in the second row. Mr. M. K. Natarajan, the first Principal of Central School, IIT Madras, is on the dais (extreme left).  

An ornate Jaali wall frames the entrance to the school’s hallway.  A Jaali wall, implying “perforated stone” or “latticed screen” is quintessential of Indo-Islamic architecture. The jaali, in addition to providing structural strength, allows ventilation and light in while keeping the sun and rain out. This hallway led to the school's main entrance, where the inauguration ceremony took place. However, this is no longer the main entrance of the school. The second entrance was possibly built later in time. The new school building, located near Gajendra Circle was officially inaugurated…

The Central School at IIT Madras started operating with classes VI to IX on July 20, 1964. The new school building was equipped with large classrooms, laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, a library and well-equipped administrative offices. There were also facilities for basketball, football, hockey, cricket, volleyball, badminton, ring tennis, and throwball in the school grounds.  The new school building was designed to accommodate 720 students with four sections in each of the six standards (standard VI to standard XI). Two of the four sections were for boys, while the…

Seen in the picture (from the left): Dr. C. D. Deshmukh (Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar Chairman, Board of Governors), and Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar (Member, Board of Governors) on the dais.  

Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar (left) was a member of the Board of Governors of IIT Madras. He was appointed Minister-in-Charge of Education, Public Health and Excise in the year 1936. With a passion for Tamil language, literature, music, and culture, he made significant contributions to the Tamil cause and was awarded the title of Tamil Isai Kavalar. Seen in the picture (from the left): Dr. C. D. Deshmukh (Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi), with Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar (Member, Board of Governors) at the microphone.

The Central School at IIT Madras started operating, with classes from VI to IX, on July 20, 1964. Classes X and XI were introduced in June 1965 and June 1966, respectively. At the end of the academic year 1965 - 66, class VI had 45 students, class VII had 33, class VIII had 31, class IX had 14, and class X had 8. Now, the school has grown to accommodate students in classes I through XII, with a total enrolment of 1802 students and 45 staff members (as of March 31, 2020). The new school building was designed to accommodate 720 students with four sections in each of the six standards (…

The Central School at IIT Madras started operating on July 20, 1964. The new school building was officially inaugurated by Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) on January 20, 1965. The new school building was equipped with large classrooms, laboratories for  Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, a library and well-equipped administrative offices. There were also facilities for basketball, football, hockey, cricket, volleyball, badminton, ring tennis, and throwball in the school grounds.  Seen in the picture (from the left) are Prof. B. Sengupto (Director, IIT Madras), Dr…

On the day of the Central School building’s opening, the inauguration stone was placed in a temporary wooden frame. This stone is currently positioned near the new entrance to the school.  The school building, located near the Gajendra Circle was officially inaugurated by Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) on January 20, 1965, in the auspicious presence of Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar (Member, Board of Governors) and Dr. C. D. Deshmukh (Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi). The Central School at IIT Madras started operating on July 20, 1964. The location of its…

Mr. M. K. Natarajan (Principal, IIT Madras Central School) walks ahead of the crowd. The gentleman in uniform is Mr. T. N. Venkataraman (Chief Security Officer). Mr. C. Gourishankar (professional photographer) is on the far left, holding a camera. Also in the picture are  Prof. B. Sengupto (Director, IIT Madras), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar, IIT Madras) and Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar (Member, Board of Governors).

Seen in the picture (from the left): Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar, IIT Madras), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy (Superintending Engineer, IIT Madras) and Prof. B. Sengupto (Director, IIT Madras). The two persons on the far left are yet to be identified. In this photograph, Prof. B. Sengupto, Mr. R. Natarajan, and Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy accompany Dr. A. L. Mudaliar to the dais on the occasion of the Central School building's inauguration. The event took place outside the main entrance of the Central School building, which is visible in the picture…

The Central School hallway was carpeted and decked with leaves and colourful bunting on the occasion of the school building's inauguration. Seen in the picture (from the left): Mr. T. N. Venkataraman (Chief Security Officer), Dr. C. D. Deshmukh (Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi), and Prof. B. Sengupto (Director, IIT Madras) are in the first row.  Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar (Member, Board of Governors) is behind them. At the back are Rev. Father L.D. Murphy (Professor of English, Loyola College), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar,…

Mr. M. K. Natarajan served as the first principal of the Central School at IIT Madras, from 1964 to 1968.  Seen in the picture (from the left) are Dr. C. D. Deshmukh (Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), and Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar (Member, Board of Governors) on the dais, with Mr. M. K. Natarajan at the microphone.