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The prize distribution was followed by the vote of thanks by Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director). This was followed by an entertainment programme. Seated on the stage, from left, Mr. K. S. Loganathan (Gymkhana General Secretary), Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director), Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors and chief guest), Prof. N. Klein (Gymkhana President) and Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar).

Dances, magic shows, plays, music performances and various cultural activities were a hallmark of the Institute Day programme 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 performers are yet to be identified.

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.  The student receiving the prize is yet to be identified. An article in the 1969 summer edition of Campastimes briefly describes the Tenth Institute Day, “On the twenty-second day of March, 1969, a gaudy rose-pink light atop the projector room at the OAT blinked ‘INSTITUTE DAY’. Nothing much for the general lot, but a great day for the top notchers.” Mr. Iengar (extreme right) was the Chairman of the Board of…

Institute Days brought together students, professors and staff members of IIT, children from Vanavani School, campus children and other residents of the campus. They were held to award prizes to students and staff who contributed to the Institute in various fields, including extra-curricular and academic fields. Cultural and entertainment events were also staged during Institute Days. From the left, Mr. K. S. Loganathan (Gymkhana General Secretary), Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director), Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director) and Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors and chief guest).

From the left, Mr. T. N. Venkataraman (Chief Security Officer - CSO), Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director), a young gentleman (yet to be identified), Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors and chief guest), Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar) and Mr. K. S. Loganathan (Gymkhana General Secretary). Haravu Venkatanarasingha Verada Raj ‘H. V. R.’ Iengar served as Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Madras, from 1969 to 1972. This was the second time in the 1960s that a Chairman, Board of Governors was chief guest at the Institute Day, the first being Dr. A. L. Mudaliar in 1966.

The invocation was a part of the proceedings on Institute Days in the 1960s. People usually stood up during the invocation.  On the stage, from left, Mr. K. S. Loganathan (Gymkhana General Secretary), Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director), Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director), Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors and chief guest), Prof. N. Klein (Gymkhana President) and Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar). The singers are possibly campu residents.

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.  An article in the 1969 summer edition of Campastimes briefly describes the Tenth Institute Day: “On the twenty-second day of March, 1969, a gaudy rose-pink light atop the projector room at the OAT blinked ‘INSTITUTE DAY’. Nothing much for the general lot, but a great day for the top notchers.”   The person receiving the prize is yet to be identified. Mr. Iengar (extreme right) was the Chairman of the…

Dances, magic shows, plays, music performances and various cultural activities were a hallmark of the Institute Day programme 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 performers in the photograph are yet to be identified.

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.  An article in the 1969 summer edition of Campastimes briefly describes the Tenth Institute Day, “On the twenty-second day of March, 1969, a gaudy rose-pink light atop the projector room at the OAT blinked ‘INSTITUTE DAY’. Nothing much for the general lot, but a great day for the top notchers.”   The student receiving the prize is yet to be identified. Mr. Iengar (second from right) was the Chairman of…

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. The student receiving the prize is yet to be identified.  An article in the 1969 summer edition of Campastimes briefly describes the Tenth Institute Day, “On the twenty-second day of March, 1969, a gaudy rose-pink light atop the projector room at the OAT blinked ‘INSTITUTE DAY’. Nothing much for the general lot, but a great day for the top notchers.”   Mr. Iengar (extreme right) was the Chairman of the…

This photograph was taken during the Tenth Institute Day of IIT Madras. We are not sure about the contents of the envelope Prof. Ramachandran is holding but we do know that prizes and awards were distributed to students, staff and faculty of the Institute for their extra-curricular contributions to IIT Madras. It is likely that the envelope contains one of the prizes. From left, Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors, chief guest), Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director), Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director) and Mr. K. S. Loganathan (Gymkhana General Secretary).

It is possible that the children are performing dandiya, a traditional Indian dance usually done with sticks. Dances, magic shows, plays, music performances and various cultural activities were a hallmark of the Institute Day programme 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 performers are yet to be identified.

Dances, magic shows, plays, music performances and various cultural activities were a hallmark of the Institute Day programme 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 performer in the photograph is yet to be identified.

This photograph was taken during the official agenda preceding the entertainment programme.  In the image, from left on stage, a gentleman (yet to be identified), Dr. N. Klein (staff-in-charge of Literary Committee, partly visible), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors and chief guest), Prof. B. Sengupto (Director of IIT Madras) and Dr. Raja Sir Muthiah Chettiar (Pro-Chancellor, Annamalai University and Member, Board of Governors).    Prof. P. C. Varghese (President, Institute Gymkhana) can be seen addressing the audience (extreme right).   An identical…

This photograph was taken during the award presentation ceremony of the Seventh Institute Day. Dr. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors and chief guest) is seated considering his age and the possibly extended duration of the prize giving ceremony. Dr. Mudaliar would turn 80 on 14 October.  During Institute Days, awards were given to students and staff members for their contribution to various facets of Institute life including academic and extracurricular activities.    Also seen in the picture, Dr. Raja Sir Muthiah Chettiar (Pro-Chancellor, Annamalai University and…