Mr. Bishnuram Medhi (chief guest and Governor of Madras) addresses the audience on the occasion of the Fourth Institute Day in 1963

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Mr. Bishnuram Medhi was the 5th Governor of Madras State. He served his term from 1958 to 1964. The Annual Report of IIT Madras, 1963-1964 notes that the Governor’s Prize, awarded at Convocations was endowed by Mr. Medhi. The prize was awarded to the best all-round student from the B. Tech. degree course.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

4th Institute Day

Photograph ID:

001/0288/IMG_0051

Album ID:

0288

Date:

11 March 1963

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:

Fourth Institute Day

Event:

Institute Day