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In the image from the left: Dr. Werner Koch (Professor of Physics), Dr. P. Subbarayan (Union Minister of Transport and Communications) are seated on the dais while Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) addresses the gathering. The Third Institute Day took place at the Institute’s Building Sciences Block on the IITM campus. The chief guest for the event was Dr. P. Subbarayan. The Institute Day of IIT Madras is a day marked to celebrate the hard work and success of people who have shown excellence in academics as well as extracurricular activities. A number of students, faculty…

Seen in the image from the right: Dr. P. Subbarayan (Union Minister of Transport and Communications) and Mr. Syed Abdul Aleem (The Student Secretary). Also visible in the background to the left is Mr. Anand Singh Bawa (founding editor of Campastimes, an IIT students’ publication). The chief guest, Dr. P. Subbarayan distributed a number of prizes to students and faculty members at the Third Institute Day. The Institute Day of IIT Madras is a day marked to celebrate the hard work and success of people who have shown excellence in academics as well as extracurricular activities. An…

Seen in the image from the right: Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar) and Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy (Superintending Engineer). The Third Institute Day took place at the Institute’s Building Sciences Block on the IITM campus. The previous Institute Days were celebrated at the hostels and this was the first Institute Day to take place in the academic zone of the Institute. The Institute Day of IIT Madras is a day marked to celebrate the hard work and success of people who have shown excellence in academics as well as extracurricular activities. Hence,…

In the image, the students perform a skit at the third Institute Day and elaborate effort and planning in terms of costume and set was put into the venture. The Third Institute Day took place at the Institute’s Building Sciences Block on the IITM campus. The Institute Day of IIT Madras is a day marked to celebrate and recognize the hard work and success of people who have shown excellence in academics as well as extracurricular activities. Hence, it was also called Gymkhana Day or Annual Day. After the conferment of prizes, a series of entertainment programmes were presented to…

Seen in the image from the left: Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy (Superintending Engineer) and Mrs. Shanti Sengupto (Director’s wife). Also seen in the image, behind Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy, is Mr. Anand Singh Bawa (founding editor of Campastimes, an IIT students’ publication. The Third Institute Day took place at the Institute’s Building Sciences Block on the IITM campus. The Institute Day of IIT Madras is a day marked to celebrate and recognize the hard work and success of people who have shown excellence in academics as well as extracurricular activities.   An identical photograph can be…

Seen seated on the dais from the left: Dr. P. Subbarayan (Union Minister of Transport and Communications), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) and Prof. B. Sengupto (Director, IITM). Seen standing at the dais is Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar). The Third Institute Day took place at the Institute’s Building Sciences Block on the IITM campus. The chief guest for the event was Dr. P. Subbarayan. The Institute Day of IIT Madras is a day marked to celebrate the hard work and success of people who have shown excellence in academics as well as extracurricular activities. A number of…

Seen in the image from the right: Dr. P. Subbarayan (Union Minister of Transport and Communications) and Mr. Jacob Dominic (1964 B. Tech. Electrical Engineering). Mr. Jacob Dominic later went on to study an M.S. in the University of Washington, U.S.A. Also present in the image, behind Mr. Dominic, is Mr. Anand Singh Bawa (founding editor of Campastimes, an IIT students’ publication). The chief guest, Dr. P. Subbarayan distributed a number of prizes to students and faculty members at the Third Institute Day. The Institute Day of IIT Madras is a day marked to celebrate the hard work and…

In the image: Dr. P. Subbarayan (Union Minister of Transport and Communication) is seen on the dais wearing a flower garland. Also seen in the image is Mr. V. Srinivasan (PTI). The chief guest for the Third Institute Day of IIT Madras was Dr. Paramasivan Subbarayan (1889-1962), the well-known Indian advocate and politician. He was also an ardent patriot, able administrator and a prominent social reformer. He was born in Tamil Nadu and graduated from Presidency College, Madras. He pursued his M.A. at the University of Oxford and subsequently obtained an LLB from Trinity College, Dublin.…

Seen in the image from the left: Prof. B. Sengupto (Director, IITM) and Dr. P. Subbarayan (Union Minister of Transport and Communications). Also seen in between Prof. B. Sengupto and Dr. P. Subbarayan is Mr. Venkataraman (CSO). The chief guest for the Third Institute Day of IIT Madras was Dr. Paramasivan Subbarayan (1889-1962), the well-known Indian advocate and politician. He was also an ardent patriot, able administrator and eminent social reformer. He was born in Tamil Nadu and graduated from Presidency College, Madras. He pursued his M.A. at the University of Oxford and subsequently…

Seen in the image from the right: Dr. P. Subbarayan (Union Minister of Transport and Communications) and Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar). The Chief Guest, Dr. P. Subbarayan distributed prizes at the Third Institute Day.   An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0304 under the ID: 001/0304/ IMG_0324  

In the image from the left: Dr. P. Subbarayan (Union Minister of Transport and Communications), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) and Prof. B. Sengupto (Director, IITM) are seated on the dais while Mr. Surjit S. Randhava (Student Representative) addresses the audience. The Third Institute Day took place at the Institute’s Building Sciences Block on the IITM campus. The chief guest for the event was Dr. P. Subbarayan. The Institute Day of IIT Madras is a day marked to celebrate the hard work and success of people who have shown excellence in academics as well as…

Seen in the image from the left: Mr. S. M. Krishna, Mr. K. V. Rangawami, Mr. Natesan and Mr. Sahasranamam (playing the role of the woman). The Third Institute Day took place at the Institute’s Building Sciences Block on the IITM campus. The Institute Day of IIT Madras is a day marked to celebrate and recognize the hard work and success of people who have shown excellence in academics as well as extracurricular activities. Hence, it was also called Gymkhana Day or Annual Day. After the conferment of prizes, a series of entertainment programmes were presented to commemorate the ceremony.…

Seen the image from left: A gentleman who hasn’t been identified as yet, Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Dr. P. Subbarayan (Union Minister of Transport and Communication), Mr. Gerhard Fischer (Consul for Germany in South India) and Dr. Werner Koch (Professor of Physics). The Third Institute Day took place at the Institute’s Building Sciences Block on the IITM campus. The chief guest for the event was Dr. P. Subbarayan. The Institute Day of IIT Madras is a day marked to celebrate the hard work and success of people who have shown excellence in academics as well as…

IBM made a large mural specifically for the occasion, using a photograph of the IBM 370 taken at the Computer Centre. It was made upon Prof. Mahabala’s request. The mural was placed behind the stage of the Central Lecture Theatre (CLT). In this image, it is visible behind the distinguished guests who are seated at the stage. It was around 25 feet long and approximately 6-8 feet high, providing a clear image of the machine. After the inauguration, the mural was kept in one of the classrooms in the Building Sciences Block (BSB) where M.Tech. classes were held.  In his speech at the…

IIT Madras acquired perhaps the most powerful computer in India at the time — the IBM 370/155 system. This was acquired with the help of West Germany under the Indo-German agreement.  The Computer Centre was set up and inaugurated on 17 November. It was situated in the Building Sciences Block at the time. The degree programmes offered were M. Tech. M.S. and PhD. The B. Tech. programme was started around a decade later in the early 1980s. From left, Dr. Erhard Eppler (Minister for Economic Co-operation, Federal Republic of Germany), Mr. C. Subramaniam (Union Minister for Industrial…