Major General Virendra Singh addresses the audience at the inauguration of the NCC building, 1965

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Inaugurations , Institute Events , Visiting VIPs

Major General Virendra Singh (Director-General, NCC) was associated with IIT Madras even prior to 1965. He was the chief guest during the Institute NCC Day on 4 December 1963. The Indian Army website notes that Major General Virendra Singh was “extremely intelligent, motivated and dedicated”. It is also mentioned that he was selfless and was of a cheerful disposition.

The NCC Office is currently located in one of the ‘Warden’s Quarters’ behind Himalaya Canteen (As of October 2021). The old NCC building, which was inaugurated in 1965 by Director-General of the NCC, Major General Virendra Singh, is now the JEE/GATE Office. It is located adjacent to the Department of Engineering Design and opposite to the Department of Ocean Engineering.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

NCC Building Inauguration and NCC Day Celebrations, 1965

Photograph ID:

001/0231/IMG_0618

Album ID:

0231

Date:

14 December 1965

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:

Inauguration of NCC Building

Place:

NCC building