View of Vanavani School on the day of its inauguration, 1963

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Campus Buildings , Inaugurations

Vanavani School was established on the IIT Madras campus in 1963. It was opened by Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) on 8 July 1963. The Annual Report of IIT Madras, 1963 mentions the inauguration briefly. According to the website of the school, it started as a primary school with just 52 students. As of 2021, the school has grown and developed into a Matriculation Higher Secondary School with over 2000 students, including both boys and girls.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Inauguration of Vanavani School, 1963

Photograph ID:

001/0208/IMG_0209

Album ID:

0208

Date:

8 July 1963

Place:

Vanavani School

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:

Vana Vani School Inauguration