Mr. R. Venkataraman (Chief guest and Minister of Industries, Government of Madras) gives away a prize to an individual (yet to be identified) on the occasion of the Fifth Institute Day in 1964

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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. Seen in the photograph, (standing, facing camera) PTI Mr. Srinivasan, (extreme right, seated) Registrar Mr. R. Natarajan and (seated next to Mr. Natarajan) Prof. W. Koch.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

5th Institute Day

Photograph ID:

001/0283/IMG_0808

Album ID:

0283

Date:

1964-04-01

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:

5th Institute Day

Event:

Institute Day