Prof. A. Ramachandran, Director, presenting a Ph.D. certificate to a scholar

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A total of seven Ph.D. degrees were conferred in the year 1968, of which two were in Chemistry and Mathematics, and one each in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering.

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

5th Convocation

Photograph ID:

001/0028/IMG_0822_1

Album ID:

0028

Date:

1968-08-01

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1936-2002). A geologist by qualification, Gourishankar started his career as a photographer after working for many years with the Geological Survey of India. In everything that he did, Gourishankar strove to achieve flawlessness and impeccable quality. Thus his photography too was characterised by this drive for perfection. Every photograph that Gourishankar took was meticulously planned and shot and printed with diligence and patience. Gourishankar carried out most of the official photography at IIT Madras in the 1960s.

Event:

Convocation