Chief guest Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors) hands a prize to a student on the occasion of the Tenth Institute Day in 1969

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Administrators , Institute Events , Students

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 person receiving the trophy is yet to be identified. Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar) can be seen standing near the microphone, while Mr. K. S. Loganathan (Gymkhana General Secretary) is seen sitting at the dais. To the extreme left in the photograph is Mr. Srinivanan (Physical Training Instructor).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

10th Institute Day, 1969

Photograph ID:

001/0249/IMG_0175

Album ID:

0249

Date:

22nd March 1969

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:

10th Institute Day