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Puthenveetil Chandapillai Varghese joined IIT Madras in 1961 after working for a few years at IIT Kharagpur. Prof. Varghese served as Head of Department of Civil Engineering Department in IIT Madras from 1962 to 1973. He was the Gymkhana President from 1965 up to the 1966-67 academic year after which Prof N. Klein took charge. Seen in the photograph from left, Mr. Lionel Paul (Gymkhana General Secretary), Prof. G. Rouve, Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar), Mr. M. Bhaktavatsalam (Chief Minister of Madras State and chief guest), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), and Prof. P. C.…

Dances, magic shows, plays, music performances and various cultural activities were a hallmark of Institute Day in the 1960s. It was a community event which brought together students, professors and staff members of IIT, children from Vanavani School, campus children and other residents of the campus. The persons in this photograph are yet to be identified. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0268 under the ID: 001/0268/IMG_0140

This photograph was taken during the Sixth Institute Day in 1965.  In the first row, Mrs. Shanti Sengupto (wife of Director Prof. B. Sengupto, second from right) and Mr. Akbar Alikhan (M.P. and Member, Board of Governors of IIT Madras, fourth from right).  In the second row, Prof. Y. Nayudamma (Director, CLRI, third from right) and Prof. G. S. Laddha (Director, A. C. College of Engineering, fourth from right) and possibly Mr. P. M. Reddy (General Manager, Hindustan Aircraft Ltd., and Member, Board of Governors of IIT Madras, sixth from right). An identical photograph can be…

This photograph was taken during the official programme of the Sixth Institute Day. Institute Days in the 1960s had official programmes consisting of speeches and addresses by dignitaries, and the awarding of prizes for academic and extracurricular contributions of students and staff of the Institute. The official programme was followed by an entertainment programme consisting of music performances, plays and other cultural events.  Seen in the photograph from left, Mr. Lionel Paul (Gymkhana General Secretary), Prof. G. Rouve, Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman…

Institute Days in the 1960s were held to award prizes to students and staff who contributed to the Institute in various fields, including extra-curricular and academic fields.  Seen in the photograph Prof. B. V. Ramanamurthy (Physics Department, extreme left), Prof. C. Ramasastry (Physics Department, third from left), Mr. Srinivasan (Physical Training Instructor, fourth from left) and Mr. M. Bhaktavatsalam (Chief Minister of Madras State and chief guest, extreme right).   An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0268 under the ID: 001/0268/…

Dances, magic shows, plays, music performances and various cultural activities were a hallmark of Institute Day in the 1960s. It was a community event which brought together students, professors and staff members of IIT, children from Vanavani School, campus children and other residents of the campus. The persons in this photograph are yet to be identified. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0268 under the ID: 001/0268/IMG_0142

This photograph was taken during the Sixth Institute Day. According to the Annual Report of 1964, Mr. R. Natarajan delivered his talk after Gymkhana President Prof. P. C. Varghese read out the Annual Report.  Mr R. Natarajan, the Registrar, was known for his oratorical skills. His speeches and articles both were eloquently presented. His popular articles centred on the game of cricket are available in various Annual Numbers, and several other publications. In an Oral History Narrative interview conducted and documented by the Heritage Centre of IIT Madras, Mr. Mahadevan of the first…

Institute Days in the 1960s were held to award prizes to students and staff who contributed to the Institute in various fields, including extra-curricular and academic fields.  Mr. M. Bhaktavatsalam (Chief Minister of Madras State and chief guest) distributed prizes to the students for academic distinction (1963-1964) as well as for various competitions organised by the Institute Gymkhana in the fields of sports, literary and other extra-curricular activities. The person receiving a prize in this photograph is yet to be identified.   An identical photograph can be found in the…

The chief minister of the state had been the chief guest at an Institute Day even previously. On the occasion of the first Institute Day, Mr. K. Kamaraj was the chief guest at the event.

Institute Days in the 1960s were held to award prizes to students and staff who contributed to the Institute in various fields, including extra-curricular and academic fields.  During the Sixth Institute Day, Mr. M. Bhaktavatsalam (Chief Minister of Madras State and chief guest), distributed prizes to the students for academic distinction (1963-1964) as well as for various competitions organised by the Institute Gymkhana in the fields of sports, literary and other extra-curricular activities. It is not known to us what prize was won by Saraswathi Hostel during this event. The student…

In the IIT Madras Annual Report of 1964-1965, it is mentioned that the chief guest Mr. M. Bhaktavatsalam distributed prizes to the students for academic distinction (1963-1964) as well as for various items of competition organised by the Institute Gymkhana in the fields of sports, literary and other extra-curricular activities.  In the photograph, from left, Mr. Lionel Paul (Gymkhana General Secretary), Prof. G. Rouve (Civil Engineering), Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar), Mr. M. Bhaktavatsalam (Chief Minister of Madras State), Prof. B. Sengupto (Director) and Prof. P. C. Varghese (…

Institute Days in the 1960s were held to award prizes to students and staff who contributed to the Institute in various fields, including extra-curricular and academic fields.  Mr. M. Bhaktavatsalam (Chief Minister of Madras State and chief guest) distributed prizes to the students for academic distinction (1963-1964) as well as for various competitions organised by the Institute Gymkhana in the fields of sports, literary and other extra-curricular activities. The student receiving the prize in this photograph is yet to be identified.   Prof. P. C. Varghese (Gymkhana President…

The NCC Day and the inauguration of the NCC building took place on the same day, on 14 December 1965. This has been recorded in the Seventh Annual Number of IIT Madras, 1965-66. The inauguration took place outside the NCC building, while this photograph appears to have been taken in an open ground, where NCC Day was celebrated. It is likely that the location of the photograph is where the Chemplast Cricket ground currently is.  Seen in the photograph, in the front row Prof. B. Sengupto (Director of IIT Madras, second from right) and Commodore Jimmy D. Modi (Director of NCC, Tamil Nadu…

NCC Day was on 14 December 1965, it was the same day that the NCC building was inaugurated by Major General Virendra Singh (Director-General, NCC). The dates have been confirmed by the Annual Number of IIT Madras, 1965-66. Singh had also come to IIT Madras as chief guest during NCC Day on 4 December 1963.

Seen in the photograph, Prof. B. Sengupto (Director of IIT Madras, third from right, partially covered), Major General Virendra Singh (Director-General, NCC, fifth from right), Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy (Superintending Engineer, sixth from right) and Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar, extreme left, in sunglasses). The other persons in the photograph are yet to be identified.