Major General Virendra Singh inspects a guard of honour on NCC Day, 1965

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Inaugurations , Institute Events , Visiting VIPs

The NCC Day and the inauguration of the NCC building took place on the same day, on 14 December 1965. This has been recorded in the Seventh Annual Number of IIT Madras, 1965-66. The inauguration ceremony took place outside the NCC building. This photograph seems to have been taken in an open ground near the NCC building, where NCC Day was celebrated.

Major General Virendra Singh was associated with IIT Madras even prior to 1965. He was the chief guest on the Institute NCC Day on 4 December 1963.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

NCC Building Inauguration and NCC Day Celebrations, 1965

Photograph ID:

001/0231/IMG_0614

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:

NCC Day Celebrations