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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. While the inauguration took place outside the NCC building, the NCC Day Celebrations were held in an open ground (possibly near the NCC building). Major General Virendra Singh was associated with IIT Madras even prior to 1965. He was the chief guest on the Institute NCC Day on 4 December 1963.

The inauguration of the NCC building took place on 14 December 1965, which was also NCC Day. Major General Virendra Singh (Director-General, NCC), was associated with IIT Madras even prior to 1965. He was the chief guest on the Institute NCC Day on 4 December 1963. It is likely that the Director-General was inaugurating the building in this photograph, owing to the fact that it appears as though he is pressing a switch or button which may have been placed on the table. The NCC Office is currently located in one of the ‘Warden’s Quarters’ behind Himalaya Canteen (As of October 2021). The…

This photograph was taken on the day of the NCC building inauguration on 14 December 1965. NCC equipment such as boots can be seen neatly arranged in the shelves. Presently, the NCC equipment is stored in a small storage room behind the NCC office. It contains uniforms, hackles, beret caps, cap badges, shoes among other equipment. The NCC building was completed at a cost of rupees 5.8 lakhs (according to the Seventh Annual Number of IIT Madras, 1965-66). It was constructed to house the different units of the NCC in IIT Madras. At the time, there were three different units of the NCC. They…

This photograph was taken at NCC Day in 1965. It was published in the Annual Number of IIT Madras, 1965-66 and also the 15 February 1966 edition of Campastimes.  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 near the NCC building, where NCC Day was celebrated.

The NCC building was completed at a cost of rupees 5.8 lakhs (according to the Seventh Annual Number of IIT Madras, 1965-66). It was constructed to house the different units of the NCC in IIT Madras. At the time, there were three different units of the NCC. They were the 6 Madras Engineer Coy, 3 Madras Signal Coy and 6 Madras (Electrical and Mechanical Engineering) Unit (2 Coy). Major General Virendra Singh (Director-General, NCC, third from left) inaugurated the NCC building of IIT Madras on 14 December 1965. He had visited IIT Madras in 1963, two years prior to 1965, as the chief guest…

Major General Virendra Singh (Director-General, NCC, second from right) inaugurated the NCC building on 14 December 1965. He was associated with IIT Madras even prior to 1965, when he was the chief guest during NCC Day on 4 December 1963. Prof. Sengupto  (Director of IIT Madras, extreme right) was the first Director of IIT Madras. He served as Director from 1959 to 1967. Prof. Sengupto was responsible for a great deal of development and construction of buildings on the campus. The building in the background is the NCC building. The building was completed at a cost of 5.8 lakhs (…

Major General Virendra Singh (Director General, NCC) was the chief guest during the inaugural function of the new NCC building on 14 December 1965. It is possible that the officer in the photograph is Mr. Singh because the uniform and badge closely resemble the ones that he wore on that day. He was associated with IIT Madras even prior to 1965. He was the chief guest during NCC Day on 4 December 1963. The Indian Army website notes that Major General Virendra Singh was “extremely intelligent, motivated and dedicated”. It is also mentioned that he was selfless and was of a cheerful…

As the NCC flag proudly flies high, the audience tunes in to listen to Major General Virendra Singh’s (Director-General, NCC) speech. The NCC flag has three colours representing the armed forces, red for the Army, deep blue for the Navy, and light blue for the Air Force. A wreath of lotus flowers encircles the letters NCC which are printed in gold in the middle of the flag. The opening ceremony of the new NCC building took place on the same day with Mr. Singh as the chief guest. The event has been recorded in the Annual Number of IIT Madras, 1965-66 with a couple of photographs and a brief…

Major General Virendra Singh (Director-General, NCC) inaugurated the NCC building on 14 December 1965 and was also a part of the NCC Day celebrations. He was associated with IIT Madras even prior to 1965, when he was the chief guest on the Institute NCC Day on 4 December 1963. It is likely that the audience comprised people from the villages of Velachery and the surrounding areas, since the boundary walls were not constructed at the time. That possibly explains the presence of the children and a large attendance among the audience.

This photograph was taken during the inauguration of the NCC building on 14 December 1965. Major General Virendra Singh (Director-General of NCC) was the chief guest for the occasion. The NCC building was completed at a cost of 5.8 lakhs (according to the Seventh Annual Number of IIT Madras, 1965-66). It was constructed to house the different units of the NCC in IIT Madras. During the time, IIT Madras had four technical NCC units which had replaced the NCC Rifles in 1964. The units were 6 Madras Engineer Coy., 3 Madras Signal Coy., 6 Madras (Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Unit (2…

This picture includes all the staff working in the Cauvery Hostel in 1967. Prof. B.V.A. Rao was the Warden, sitting 4th from left in the first row. Mr. Krishnamurthi Rajamani was the Mess Secretary, sitting 3rd from left in the first row. Others were the Secretaries and lady members of the mess .There was no separate mess for ladies at that time

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