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Seen in the image from the left: Mr. P. Raghavendran (President’s Prize winner) and Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors). The gentleman seated behind the Chairman wearing spectacles is the chief guest, Dr. S. Bhagavantam (Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, India). Mr. P. Raghavendran (3 year B. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering) won the President’s Prize (awarded to the B. Tech. degree student who held the best academic record) in the year 1969. After his graduation, he joined Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) as a management trainee, and continued with them until 1994…

Seen in the image from the left: Mr. Rajagopalan (Deputy Registrar) and Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director). At the sixth convocation a total of 470 degrees and diplomas (321 B. Tech., 76 M. Tech., 30 M. Sc., 19 Ph. D. and 24 D. I. I. T.) were granted. The Director of the Institite, Dr. A. Ramachandran, handed over the degrees to the students. Dr. Arcot Ramachandran (1923-2018) was the second Director of IIT Madras. He served as Director from 1967-1973, but remained actively connected with the Institute until 2013. Dr. A. Ramachandran was an extraordinary individual and is known for his…

Seen in the image from the left: Mr. Rajagopalan (Deputy Registrar) and Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director). At the sixth convocation a total of 470 degrees and diplomas (321 B. Tech., 76 M. Tech., 30 M. Sc., 19 Ph. D. and 24 D. I. I. T.) were granted. The Director of the Institite, Dr. A. Ramachandran, handed over the degrees to the students. During the convocation ceremony, apart from the conferment of degrees, it was customary for the Institute to bestow a few special prizes on a select few students. The prizes were handed over to the students by Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (sixth Governor of…

Seen in the image from the left: Mr. Rajagopalan (Deputy Registrar) and Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director). At the sixth convocation a total of 470 degrees and diplomas (321 B. Tech., 76 M. Tech., 30 M. Sc., 19 Ph. D. and 24 D. I. I. T.) were granted. The Director of the Institite, Dr. A. Ramachandran, handed over the degrees to the students. During the convocation ceremony, apart from the conferment of degrees, it was customary for the Institute to bestow a few special prizes on a select few students. The prizes were handed over to the students by Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (sixth Governor of…

Seen standing at the dais is Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors). The sixth convocation of IIT Madras was held on 2nd August, 1969. The convocation took place at the Institute’s Open Air Theatre. Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Padma Vibhushan), the Chairman of the Board of Governors presided over the ceremony. Haravu Venkatanarasingha Verada Raj ‘H. V. R.’ Iengar (1902-1978) CIE, ICS was the sixth Governor of the Reserve bank of India. He studied at Central College, Bangalore (1919) and became a member of the Indian Civil Service. He entered service on 20th October, 1926. He served…

Seen standing on the stage from the left is Mr. Rajagopalan (Deputy Registrar) and Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director). The sixth convocation of IIT Madras was held on 2nd August, 1969. The convocation took place at the Institute’s Open Air Theatre. A total of 470 degrees and diplomas (321 B. Tech., 76 M. Tech., 30 M. Sc., 19 Ph. D. and 24 D. I. I. T.) were granted at the event. The Director handed over the degrees to the students. During the convocation ceremony, apart from the conferment of degrees, it was customary for the Institute to bestow a few special prizes on a select few students…

The sixth convocation of IIT Madras was held on 2nd August, 1969. The convocation took place at the Institute’s Open Air Theatre. A total of 470 degrees and diplomas (321 B. Tech., 76 M. Tech., 30 M. Sc., 19 Ph. D. and 24 D. I. I. T.) were granted at the event. Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Padma Vibhushan), the Chairman of the Board of Governors presided over the ceremony. The chief guest and speaker at this event was Dr. S. Bhagavantam, Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. He was a well-known visionary scientist, administrator and an architect of defense research…

Seen standing to the right of the image is Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors). The gentleman seated behind the Chairman wearing spectacles is the chief guest, Dr. S. Bhagavantam (Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, India). During the convocation ceremony, apart from the conferment of degrees, it was customary for the Institute to bestow a few special prizes on a select few students. The prizes are: President’s Prize (for the B. Tech. degree student who held the best academic record), Governor’s Prize (for all-round proficiency in the B. Tech. degree course),…

The sixth convocation of IIT Madras was held on 2nd August, 1969. The convocation took place at the Institute’s Open Air Theatre. A total of 470 degrees and diplomas (321 B. Tech., 76 M. Tech., 30 M. Sc., 19 Ph. D. and 24 D. I. I. T.) were granted at the event. Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Padma Vibhushan), the Chairman of the Board of Governors presided over the ceremony. The chief guest and speaker at this event was Dr. S. Bhagavantam, Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. He was a well-known visionary scientist, administrator and an architect of defence research…

Seen standing to the right of the image is Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors). The gentleman seated behind the Chairman wearing spectacles is the chief guest, Dr. S. Bhagavantam (Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, India). During the convocation ceremony, apart from the conferment of degrees, it was customary for the Institute to bestow a few special prizes on a select few students. The prizes are: President’s Prize (for the B. Tech. degree student who held the best academic record), Governor’s Prize (for all-round proficiency in the B. Tech. degree course),…

Seen in the image from the left: Mr. Rajagopalan (Deputy Registrar), Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director) and Dr. D. Venkappayya. At the sixth convocation a total of 470 degrees and diplomas (321 B. Tech., 76 M. Tech., 30 M. Sc., 19 Ph. D. and 24 D. I. I. T.) were granted. In the image, the Institute’s Director, Dr. A. Ramachandran confers Dr. D. Venkappayya his Ph. D. in Chemistry. Dr. D. Venkappayya began his career in teaching chemistry in the year 1975. He is the former dean and head of the department of chemistry, NIT, Tiruchirapalli. Over his career he has guided several doctoral…

Seen in the image from left: Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director), Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman Board of Governors), Dr. S. Bhagavantam (Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, India), Dr. A. Ramachandran (Director, IITM) and two members of the senate/board/council (yet to be identified). The chief guest and speaker at IIT Madras’s sixth convocation was Dr. S. Bhagavantam, Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Padma Vibhushan), the sixth Governor of the Reserve bank of India and the Chairman of the Board of Governors (IIT Madras),…

Seen at the end of the procession is the chief guest, Dr. S. Bhagavantam, (Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, India). In front of the chief guest is the Director, Prof. A. Ramachandran. The convocation took place at the Institute’s Open Air Theatre. The chief guest and speaker at this event was Dr. S. Bhagavantam, Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (sixth Governor of the Reserve bank of India), the Chairman of the Board of Governors, presided over the ceremony. After being presented a guard of honour by the cadets of the N.…

The sixth convocation of IIT Madras was held on 2nd August, 1969. The convocation took place at the Institute’s Open Air Theatre. A total of 470 degrees and diplomas (321 B. Tech., 76 M. Tech., 30 M. Sc., 19 Ph. D. and 24 D. I. I. T.) were granted at the event. The Director handed over the degrees to the students. During the convocation ceremony, apart from the conferment of degrees, it was customary for the Institute to bestow a few special prizes on a select few students. The prizes were handed over to the students by Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Padma Vibhushan), the Chairman of the Board of…

Seen standing to the right of the image is Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors). The gentleman seated behind the Chairman wearing spectacles is the chief guest, Dr. S. Bhagavantam (Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, India). During the convocation ceremony, apart from the conferment of degrees, it was customary for the Institute to bestow a few special prizes on a select few students. The prizes are: President’s Prize (for the B. Tech. degree student who held the best academic record), Governor’s Prize (for all-round proficiency in the B. Tech. degree course),…