Prof. D. Venkateswarlu (Head of Department, Chemical Engineering) reads out the names of graduands of the Department of Chemical Engineering. Prof. B. Sengupto (Director) gives away the degrees.

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Visiting VIPs

A total of 18 students graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1965.

On the stage, behind the table is Mr. M. C. Chagla (chief guest and Union Minister for Education). To his left hand side, Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Dr. Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar (Pro-Chancellor, Annamalai University), Mr. Akbar Alikhan (Member of Parliament, Andhra Pradesh), Dr. Y. Nayudamma (Director, Central Leather Research Institute), Mr. A. A. Rahim (M.L.A.), Prof. E. G. Ramachandran (Head of Department, Metallurgy), Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthi (Head of Department, Mechanical Engineering), Prof. N. Klein (Humanities Department), Prof. P. C. Varghese (Head of Department, Civil Engineering and Gymkhana President) and Prof. W. Lutz (Mechanical Engineering Department).

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Second Convocation, 1965

Photograph ID:

001/0005/IMG_0190_1

Album ID:

0002

Date:

3rd April 1965

Place:

OAT

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1926-2002). 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:

Convocation