Established date
10th April, 2016
Extending Knowledge Beyond the Classroom
GIPE's outreach initiatives foster community engagement, public discourse, rural development, and intellectual exchange through research centres, student initiatives, workshops, seminars, conferences, and distinguished lecture series.
Extending Impact Through Engagement
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT · KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION · PUBLIC IMPACT
GIPE's outreach ecosystem serves as a bridge between academia and society. Through DGRD, NSS, workshops, conferences, seminars, and special lectures, the Institute promotes knowledge dissemination, community engagement, intellectual exchange, and sustainable development while advancing its commitment to public service and social impact.
These initiatives create opportunities for collaboration among students, researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and communities, extending the impact of academic knowledge beyond the classroom and into society.
Dhananjayarao Gadgil Research & Development Center (DGRD)
Research, Training & Extension Activities
The Centre focuses on issues relating to sustainable village development and village transformation. Through research, training, and extension activities, it seeks to create a connection between villages and educational institutions by utilizing the academic resources available within colleges and educational institutions.
founder director
Dr. Kailas Bavale
focus
Sustainable Village Development
National Service Scheme (NSS)
Community Engagement, Youth Participation & Public Awareness
The NSS unit undertakes initiatives focused on community service, public awareness, youth engagement, health and social welfare, collaborating with government agencies, public institutions, and community stakeholders.
In an effort to create awareness about Road Safety, Accident Free Roads as well as prevention of Corona, the Institute collaborated with Pune Police, Traffic Department. The NSS volunteers of the Institute performed street plays at various important cross roads in the city on January 26, 2021, the Republic Day. Importance of usage of helmets and masks, importance of zebra crossing, seat belts, no drink drive and information about accident insurance scheme, vaccination for Corona were communicated to the citizens of Pune through these street plays and display of banners and flex.
In an effort to create awareness about Road Safety, Accident Free Roads as well as prevention of Corona, the Institute collaborated with Pune Police, Traffic Department. The NSS volunteers of the Institute performed street plays at various important cross roads in the city on January 26, 2021, the Republic Day. Importance of usage of helmets and masks, importance of zebra crossing, seat belts, no drink drive and information about accident insurance scheme, vaccination for Corona were communicated to the citizens of Pune through these street plays and display of banners and flex.
Workshops, Conferences & Seminars
Workshops, seminars, and conferences organized by the Institute facilitate meaningful engagement between academia, practitioners, policymakers, and the wider community, fostering knowledge exchange and informed discussions on issues of contemporary relevance.
| SR. NO | DATE | TITLE | ORGANIZED BY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 to 10 April 2026 | GIPE DSpace 9.0 Workshop | Library |
| 2 | 28 March 2026 | Knowledge Village – Sustainable Village | Dhananjayarao Gadgil Research & Development Center |
| 3 | March 13th 2026 | Next-Gen GST and the Road to Viksit Bharat @2047 | Dr. Lalitagauri Kulkarni & Dr. Rimli Basu |
| 4 | 17th Feb 2026 | Unfiltered: Real Conversations about Mental Health & Student Life | IQAC Cell |
| 5 | July 10, 2024 | Biofortified Crops: A Game Changer to Combat Malnutrition through MDM and IDS | Dhananjayarao Gadgil Research & Development Center |
| 6 | 24th to 28th July 2023 | Capacity Building Workshop on Large Scale Data for Health Research using STATA / SPSS software | Population Research Centre |
| 7 | 27th March 2023 | Stress Busters Before Exam | IQAC Cell |