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This photograph was taken during the fourth convocation of IIT Madras. C. Rajagopalachari, former Chief Minister of Madras State (1952-1954) was the chief guest for the convocation.  A total of 321 students graduated in 1967. Out of 321, 259 were undergraduates, 50 postgraduates and 12 were Ph.D. scholars.   Also seen in the photograph is Prof. B. Sengupto (Director, Mr. Rajagopalachari’s right hand side), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors, third from right), Prof. K. S. G. Doss (Member of Board of Governors of IIT Madras and Director, Central Electro-Chemical…

Prof. C. Ramasastry was the Head of the Physics Department at IIT Madras at the time. Heads of Departments would read out the list of graduands who would receive their degrees from the Director. Seated, from left, Prof. G. Rouve (Department of Civil Engineering), Prof. Wolfgang Scheer (Department of Mechanical Engineering), Prof. G. Stahl (Mechanical Engineering Department), a person who is yet to be identified, Dr. W. Koch (Department of Physics), Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Dr. K. S. G. Doss (Member of Board of Governors of IIT…

B. Ramaswami and V. Seshadri both qualified for the award of the Ph.D. degree from the Department of Electrical Engineering. They both completed their research in Automatic Control and Computation Systems. A total of 12 Ph.D. scholars received their degrees in the year 1967.

A few German professors are seen in the audience. The second Indo-German Agreement was signed in June, 1966. It strengthened the tie between the two countries in terms of technical education and development. Some of the provisions of the agreement included the addition of new laboratories, training Indian teachers and technicians in German institutions, and the visits of German professors and specialists from the Technical University, Aachen, earlier in 1967. A number of people in the audience are wearing sunglasses. At the time, ‘cat eye’, ‘horn rimmed’ and ‘browline’ glasses were popular.…

This photograph was taken during the fourth convocation of IIT Madras. Mr. Rajagopalan (left) was the Deputy Registrar of IIT Madras at the time. Mr. C. Rajagopalachari, former Chief Minister of Madras State (1952-1954) was the chief guest for the event. Also seen in the image is Mr. T. N. Venkataraman (Chief Security Officer, wearing uniform).

Mrs. M. S. Subbulakshmi is seen in the second row (third from left).  Mr. R. Natarajan (second from left in first row) was the first Registrar of IIT Madras. He had retired over a year prior to the fourth convocation.    Mrs. M. S. Subbulakshmi, “Nightingale of India”, as Sarojini Naidu called her, is one of the key figures in Indian classical music. She is also a recipient of India’s highest civil honour; ‘Bharat Ratna’, which was awarded to her in 1998. By 1967, she had been awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1954 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1956. To Natarajan’s…

Academic processions were a part of convocations. They were usually led by the Registrar of the Institute. It is a tradition where dignitaries wear convocation robes and enter the convocation hall before the event proceeds. In the image, leading the procession, Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar) followed by Mr. S. S. Mani (Workshop Superintendent) and Prof. C. Ramasastry (Head of Physics Department). Also seen in the image are Mr. R. Natarajan (former Registrar, standing second from right at the first row of chairs) and his father Mr. V. Ramachandra Iyer (standing third from right at the…

The President’s Prize was awarded to the best student of the B. Tech. Degree Course. Gurusharan S. Sidhu, who won the prize in 1967. In Vol. V, No. 4 of Campastimes (April 1967), R. K. Prakash’s humorous poem titled ‘Sidhu’ accompanied by a caricature of Sidhu, by Vasu, describes Sidhu’s academic prowess. The poem makes note of Sidhu’s incomparable nature; “Few guys can with Sidhu compare, / In his work, no efforts does he spare”. Also seen in the image, Prof. B. Sengupto (Director, to Mr. Rajagopalachari’s right hand side), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors, third from…

From left, Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Prof. K. S. G. Doss (Member of Board of Governors of IIT Madras and Director, Central Electro-Chemical Research Institute, Karaikudi), Prof. P. C. Varghese (Head of Civil Engineering Department), Prof. G. S. Laddha (Member of Board of Governors of IIT Madras and Director, Alagappa College of Technology), Prof. M. V. C. Sastri (Head of Chemistry Department), Prof. D. Venkateswarlu (Head of Chemical Engineering Department), Prof. S. D. Nigam (Head of Mathematics Department), Prof. D. V. Reddi (Head of Applied Mechanics Department),…

A total of 12 Ph.D. scholars received their degrees in the year 1967. The person in the photograph is yet to be identified.

The important administrators and Heads of Departments are seen seated at the stage. From left, Prof. Gerhard Rouve, (Civil Engineering Department, fourth from left), Prof. Wolfgang Scheer (Mechanical Engineering, fifth from left), Prof. Guenter Stahl (Mechanical Engineering, sixth from left), a person who is yet to be identified), Prof. Werner Koch (Physics Department), Prof S. Sampath (Deputy Director), chief guest Mr. C. Rajagopalachari (former Chief Minister of Madras State), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Prof. K. S. G. Doss (Member of Board of Governors of IIT…

A total of 321 students graduated in 1967. Out of 321, 259 were undergraduates, 50 postgraduates and 12 were Ph.D. scholars. Also seen in the image is Prof. B. Sengupto (Director, to Mr. Rajagopalachari’s right hand side), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors, second from right) and Prof. K. S. G. Doss (Member of Board of Governors of IIT Madras and Director, Central Electro-Chemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, extreme right). The student receiving the degree is yet to be identified.

This is the front album cover of the photographs taken on 17 April 2009 during the 50th Institute Day ceremony. During Institute Days, there are several events including the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA) ceremony. The Distinguished Alumnus Award is the highest award presented by the institute for IIT Madras alumni. This photograph has captured the then Director of IIT Madras, Prof. M. S. Ananth delivering a speech at the ceremony. Prof. M. S. Ananth was the Director of IIT Madras from 2001-2011. Prof. M. S. Ananth has held several positions in IIT Madras including Professor and Head of…

This photograph was taken on 17 April 2009 and shows the Administration Building of IIT Madras, decorated with lights on the 50th Institute Day. During Institute Days, there are several events where Prizes and awards such as the Distinguished Alumnus Award (DAA) were given to students and alumni. The Distinguished Alumnus Award is the highest award for alumni presented by IIT Madras. The then Director of IIT Madras was Prof. M. S. Ananth who delivered a speech at the ceremony. Prof. M. S. Ananth was the Director of IIT Madras from 2001-2011. The chief guest for the Institute Day was Mr. K…

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