Office of Alum Affairs-OAA : TISS

🎉 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟱 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆!

The 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 is excited to mark 15 remarkable years and warmly invites all its alumni to join us in celebrating this milestone.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
🗓 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟯𝟬 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
🕓 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀
📍 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲, 𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗦 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀

Reconnect with peers, celebrate journey, and create new memories together!

𝗥𝗦𝗩𝗣: Please contact CGPC, SHE, TISS Mumbai at 𝗰𝗴𝗽𝗰-𝘀𝗵𝗲@𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱.𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘀.𝗮𝗰.𝗶𝗻 for registrations and further details.

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦. 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗶

The School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences टाटा सामाजिक विज्ञान संस्थान Mumbai invites you to a memorial gathering in honour of 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦. 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗶. Please join us to share memories and stories celebrating her life and work.

Date: 𝟮𝟴 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
Time: 𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 (𝗜𝗦𝗧)
Venue: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗶 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗦, 𝗠𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗶.

For those who wish to join online, please use the link below:

🔗 Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98507185811?pwd=3AAYEw5bZaZrnnBUxAfzjanwnpfCWF.1

Meeting ID: 985 0718 5811
Passcode: 739420

Let us come together to honour her legacy and invaluable contributions to the field of social work.

𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 | 𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗦 𝗠𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗶

The Office of Alumni Affairs, TISS, recently hosted the 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, featuring the distinguished alumna 𝗗𝗿. 𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿, MD, DrPH, MHA — First Batch of MHA (1993–1995); Faculty, Johns Hopkins University, USA, and Director of the DrPH HPM Concentration.

Dr. Lilly is an eminent and distinguished Professor of Public Health in Johns Hopkins University. In India, Dr. Lilly took trainings of CEO of various renowned hospitals during her visit to India.

Her talk titled 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘆, was deeply insightful and truly inspirational. It offered students and participants valuable perspectives on leadership, systems thinking, and the evolving landscape of healthcare.

In her talk, Dr. Lilly shared few nostalgic memories of TISS classrooms and showed a class group picture and remembered all her batch-mates. It was an emotional moment to see the bonding between the classmates of Batch of 1995 as Tissians at heart by Dr. Lilly.

It was wonderful to see faculty members from School of Health Systems Studies and students from across the institute joining the session, contributing to a rich dialogue on the future of healthcare innovation and leadership.

Dr. Vaishali Kolhe, Officiating Dean, Office of Alumni Affairs, introduced and felicitated Dr. Lilly with a TISS souvenir as a token of appreciation.

📢 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 !

Join us for an inspiring session on “𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘆” by distinguished alumna 𝗗𝗿. 𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿, MD, DrPH, MHA — First Batch of MHA (1993–1995); Faculty, Johns Hopkins University, USA, and Director, DrPH HPM Concentration.

🗓️ Date: 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
🕡 Time: 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠
📍 Venue: 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗼. 𝟯, 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀, 𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗦 𝗠𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗶.

Dr. Lilly Engineer is faculty at Johns Hopkins University, USA. She leads the doctoral program that trains outstanding healthcare professionals in the disciplines of healthcare management, leadership, and quality and patient care.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into the future of healthcare management.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀, 𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗦, proudly hosted the second 𝘈𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘯𝘪 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘰𝘧 2025, featuring the distinguished 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝘂𝗸𝗹𝗮, an alumnus of the 𝟭𝟵𝟳𝟱–𝟳𝟳 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗣𝗠𝗜𝗥).

With over 35 years of global experience across leading business houses in India, and more than 5,000 hours of teaching, training, and Management Development Programs (MDPs), Prof. Shukla delivered an insightful and inspiring session on the theme: “𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲.”

In his talk, Prof. Shukla emphasised that true leadership stems from self-awareness, empathy, and connection. Some of the key takeaways included:

• The importance of self-care for physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
• Practicing humility by reaching out, which invites meaningful participation in both personal and professional life.
• Embracing reflective and experiential focus, harnessing the power of the pre-frontal cortex for growth and performance.
• Living the 4Cs – conversation, cooperation, collaboration, and connection – as pillars of human excellence.
• Staying grounded through life’s adversities to remain humane and connected.
• Applying the 80:20 principle to focus on high-impact actions.
• Committing to living in the present, building healthy relationships and thriving communities.
• Contributing consistently and meaningfully as a way to give back to “Mother Earth.”

Currently serving as a Senior Human Resources Professional and Academic Consultant with top-rated HEI-accredited institutions in India, Prof. Shukla has spent the last 15 years driving sustainable institutional growth through impactful academic contributions.

The session was a resounding success, offering students valuable insights, practical strategies, and a deeply humanistic perspective on leadership.

𝗗𝗿. 𝗩𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗶 𝗞𝗼𝗹𝗵𝗲, Officiating Dean, Office of Alum Affairs, introduced and felicitated Prof. Shukla with a TISS souvenir as a token of appreciation.

A heartfelt thank you to all the volunteers and students whose dedication and efforts made this event truly special.

📢 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁!

Join us for an inspiring session on "𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲" by distinguished alumnus, Prof. Virendra Shukla

Date: 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
Time: 𝟲:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝟳:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠
Venue: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗦. 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀, 𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗦 𝗠𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗶

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝘂𝗸𝗹𝗮 (𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟵𝟳𝟱-𝟳𝟳, 𝗣𝗠&𝗜𝗥) is a Senior Human Resources Professional Academic Consultant with top-rated HEI accredited Institutions in India for 15 years, focusing on making significant positive impacts on institutional processes for sustainable performance. He also possesses over 35 years of global experience with leading business houses in India, including Modi-Philip Morris, Mahindra, RPG Group, Mehta Group, Aditya Birla Group, and more. Experienced in conducting over 5,000 hours of teaching/training/MDPs in various management and leadership programs, covering 10,000 participants. International training in Japan for Factory, Company Wide Quality Improvement, and Corporate Management. Examiner for IMC Ram Krishna Bajaj Quality Award (RBNQA) for Business Excellence for over two decades. He has also served on academic boards, corporate board members and also now on the Board of Governors of IIAM Visakhapatnam over 2 years.

An excellent opportunity to gain valuable insights into leadership, quality, and organisational excellence from someone who’s been shaping institutions and leaders for decades.

📌 Don't miss it!

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆: 𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗦 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗽 𝗠𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲’𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆

𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘛𝘐𝘚𝘚 𝘈𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘯𝘪 !

Commissioner 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗽 𝗠𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲, an alumnus of the 2001–2003 batch of Medical and Psychiatric Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, is making headlines for his extraordinary journey — from a small village in rural Marathwada to the global stage of economic diplomacy and international leadership.

Recently, he co-led the US-India Commission’s multi-city economic diplomacy tour across Delhi, Bangalore, Kochi, and Mumbai, alongside Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey, and in partnership with the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. The delegation successfully secured hundreds of millions of dollars in investment pledges, advancing cooperation in technology, healthcare, education, renewable energy, logistics, and infrastructure. This initiative is being hailed as a landmark in strengthening US-India economic relations.

Commissioner Deelip Mhaske credits his time at TISS as transformative — helping shape his values, sharpen his policy and people skills, and instilling a lifelong commitment to inclusive development and global justice. The rigorous training in medical and psychiatric social work gave him the foundation to advocate for vulnerable communities and lead change with empathy and equity at the core.

One of the most significant and measurable impacts of the mission was the inclusion of emerging entrepreneurs from marginalised communities in high-level diplomatic engagement. For the first time, these innovators had the opportunity to meet and interact directly with Governor Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy during a formal reception at the Taj Hotel. This unprecedented initiative not only symbolised inclusive economic diplomacy, but also opened new channels for social mobility, investment access, and cross-cultural collaboration, demonstrating a tangible commitment to ensuring that the benefits of global partnerships reach diverse and underrepresented groups.

Coming from a rural background, his journey from a small village to TISS, and from TISS to the global stage, reflects how the Institute has been instrumental in shaping leaders who drive change worldwide.

Commissioner Deelip Mhaske’s visionary leadership and commitment to people-to-people diplomacy reflect the values of inclusivity, collaboration, and sustainable growth that TISS stands for. He stands as a shining example of how TISS alumni are shaping global engagement and building bridges between nations.

👏 Congratulations, Deelip Mhaske for making the TISS community proud on the world stage!

𝗜𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗺: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦. 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗶 (𝟮𝟴 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟵𝟯𝟰–𝟮𝟳 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱)

The Office of Alum Affairs, Tata Institute of Social Sciences deeply mourns the passing of Prof. Armaity S. Desai, Former Director of TISS (1982–95), who passed away this morning.

An alumna of TISS and the University of Chicago, Prof. Desai was a visionary academic and leader. She served the institute with distinction, later became the Chairperson of the UGC (1995–99), and was also associated with Nirmala Niketan College of Social Work earlier.

A pioneer in social work education and higher education reform in India, she engaged globally with institutions like the UN and Commonwealth Secretariat.

Prof. Desai leaves behind a legacy of scholarship, leadership, and service.

The TISS Alumni community remembers Prof. Desai with deep respect and gratitude.🙏

In Memoriam: Prof. Armaity S. Desai (28 April 1934–27 September 2025)

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences deeply mourns the passing of Prof. Armaity S. Desai, Former Director of TISS (1982–95) today morning.

Born in Mumbai in 1934, Prof. Desai pursued her education in sociology from the University of Mumbai and social work from TISS. She earned her PhD in Social Work from the University of Chicago in 1969. Over her remarkable career, she served TISS with vision and commitment, and later led the University Grants Commission as its Chairperson (1995–99). She was also associated with the College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, from 1957–1982.

She contributed extensively to the development of social work education and higher education policy in India, while also engaging with global organisations such as the UN, Commonwealth Secretariat, and Planning Commission committees. A recipient of several awards and honorary doctorates, Prof. Desai leaves behind a rich legacy of scholarship, leadership, and service.

Our TISS community remembers her with deep respect, gratitude and fondness.

The Office of Alum Affairs, TISS proudly hosted the first Alumni Talk of 2025, featuring the distinguished Mr. Anil Chandrika, alumnus of the 1993–95 batch of Social Work (Medical & Psychiatric Social Work).

With over 25 years of global experience in social governance, gender analysis, and sustainable livelihoods in disaster-affected fragile settings, Mr. Chandrika delivered an impactful talk on the theme: ‘Inclusive Growth in Fragile Contexts’.

Mr. Chandrika is currently based in Japan, serving as an Operating Partner at AccessAssist.org focusing on inclusive growth in fragile settings. He has worked in United Nations, UNICEF as country manager and UNDP South Asia. The programme of Office of Alum Affairs was a grand success and student got the knowledge and skills on the entire spectrum from working at grassroots with passion to dynamic skills required to work at the United Nations and global context.

Dr. Vaishali Kolhe, Officiating Dean of the Office of Alum Affairs has introduced and felicitated Mr. Chandrika with a TISS souvenir. Around 100 students participated in the programme organised at Armaity Desai Conference Hall from 6.30 to 7.30 pm.

This talk was a resounding success, bridging passion for grassroots work with the competencies required in international development spaces.

A sincere thanks to all the volunteers and students who have worked for this event and made it special with their efforts.

📢 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁!

Join us for an inspiring session on "𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘀" by distinguished alumnus 𝗠𝗿. 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗮.

🗓️ Date: 9th September 2025
🕡 Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Venue: Prof. Armaity Desai Conference Hall, Main Campus, TISS Mumbai.

Mr. Anil Chandrika is a seasoned development leader with over 25 years of experience advancing inclusive governance, gender equity, social protection, and sustainable livelihoods in disaster-affected and post-conflict settings. Mr. Anil has held senior leadership roles within the UN system, including as Country Manager for UNOPS in Iraq, where he led strategic planning, operations, and gender-focused programming. His work spans Syria, Nepal, Thailand, Somalia, and Afghanistan with UNDP, UNHCR, and UN Women—where he shaped national policies, built resilient institutions, and promoted women’s economic rights in post-conflict recovery.

Gain insights into development challenges and strategies for fostering inclusive growth in fragile settings.

📌 Don't miss it!

𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗦 𝗡𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗶𝗮 - 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘐𝘚𝘚 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘛𝘐𝘚𝘚 𝘈𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘯𝘪 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘷𝘦 !

As we celebrate the vibrant spirit and legacy of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), we warmly invite all our alumni to be part of 𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗦 𝗡𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗶𝗮—an initiative by the Office of Alum Affairs (OAA), TISS.

We are reaching out to gather those rare moments and emotions of TISS life captured through rare old photographs or class-notes or anything you have memory to share with all Tissians as from your campus life experiences! You can also pen down an emotional moment whether it's from the classrooms, hostels, fieldwork, festivals, or friendships, Megh mudra—every moment is a part of TISS history which you can share in this Google form.

The 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 (𝗢𝗔𝗔) is an official body of TISS which is established as per UGC and Government of India norms and located at TISS Mumbai campus. We would like to invite all old and new Alumni to fill this form and join the TISS university network to strengthen TISS community. The OAA will inform you about various programmes happening at TISS campus related to TISS Alumni.

Let’s come together to relive those special memories and inspire the generations to come.

Also to connect with new generation of TISS students and share your knowledge through Alumni Talks, Facilitating Placements and in whatever ways Alumni rich experiences will be adding value to TISS to build our Legacy. It will be also important to know how Alumni are creating an impact on Society through their valuable work.

✨ One memory at a time, let's celebrate the TISS legacy!

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