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GBPSSI-AAN

Connect • Contribute • Grow
Official Alumni Network of G.B. Pant Social Science Institute
About GBPSSI-AAN

Connecting Generations.
Strengthening the Institute.

Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute Alumni Association (GBPSSI-AAN) brings together alumni across programmes, batches, professions and geographies to build lifelong connections, encourage collaboration and contribute to the continued growth of the Institute and society.

Who we are

One Institute. A Lifelong Alumni Community.

The Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute has nurtured generations of students, researchers and development professionals since its establishment in 1980.

GBPSSI-AAN provides a common platform for alumni to reconnect with one another, remain engaged with the Institute, exchange knowledge, support students and young alumni, celebrate achievements and participate in initiatives that create meaningful social and institutional value.

The Association was registered in 2019 and continues to strengthen an inclusive alumni network spanning programmes, sectors, cities and generations.

1980 GBPSSI established
2019 Alumni Association registered
3+ Major alumni programme communities
One Connected alumni network
Our purpose

Connect. Contribute. Grow.

Connect

Reconnect alumni across programmes and batches, strengthen lifelong relationships and create meaningful interaction with fellow alumni and the Institute.

Contribute

Encourage alumni participation in mentoring, knowledge sharing, professional opportunities, institutional development and socially meaningful initiatives.

Grow

Enable alumni, students and the wider community to learn from shared experience, build partnerships and create opportunities for professional and collective growth.

Direction

Vision, Mission & Objectives

Our Vision

To build a connected, collaborative and socially responsive alumni community that strengthens lifelong bonds, advances professional and intellectual exchange, and contributes meaningfully to the Institute and society.

Our Mission

To create an inclusive platform through which alumni can connect, share knowledge, support one another, engage with students and faculty, celebrate collective achievements and contribute to the continuing legacy of GBPSSI.

Maintain a strong and updated alumni network.
Promote mentoring, career guidance and professional collaboration.
Encourage knowledge sharing, dialogue and alumni-led initiatives.
Celebrate alumni achievements, memories and institutional legacy.
Strengthen alumni engagement with students and the Institute.
Support initiatives that contribute to institutional and social development.
Our alumni community

Across Programmes. Across Generations.

MBA(RD)

MBA Rural Development

A growing network of development and management professionals across sectors and geographies.

MALS

M.A. in Liberal Studies

Alumni connected through interdisciplinary learning, social inquiry and diverse professional journeys.

Ph.D.

Doctoral Scholars

Researchers, academics and professionals contributing through scholarship, policy, teaching and practice.

GBPSSI

Other GBPSSI Programmes

Alumni from other eligible programmes remain part of the broader institutional alumni community.

What we do

Building Meaningful Alumni Engagement

01

Alumni Networking

Help alumni discover and reconnect with batchmates, peers and professionals across the alumni community.

02

Mentorship & Career Support

Encourage mentoring, career conversations and experience-sharing between alumni, students and young professionals.

03

Knowledge Sharing

Create space for articles, dialogue, professional insights, sector knowledge and alumni-led learning.

04

Events & Reunions

Bring alumni together through meets, reunions, seminars, institutional programmes and community events.

05

Opportunities & Collaboration

Enable sharing of jobs, professional opportunities, partnerships, projects and collaborative initiatives.

06

Institutional & Social Contribution

Mobilise alumni participation for meaningful initiatives that strengthen the Institute and create wider social value.

Our journey

Milestones That Connect Our Story

1980

GBPSSI Established

The beginning of an institutional journey that would shape generations of students, scholars and development professionals.

2019

GBPSSI-AAN Registered

The Alumni Association was formally registered, creating a structured platform for lifelong alumni engagement and collaboration.

2026

Sammilan-2026 & 25 Years of MBA(RD)

Alumni come together through Sammilan-2026 while also celebrating twenty-five years of the MBA Rural Development journey.

Stay Connected with the GBPSSI Alumni Community

Keep your profile updated, reconnect with fellow alumni and participate in opportunities to contribute, collaborate and grow together.