Ideas that move beyond the laboratory
Dr Sumeet WaliaAdvanced materials, nano-devices and research with real-world impact.
CLASS OF 2005 · #KYJ
Register / Join SJAA Together Again — Alumni EventsBonding Josephites
Bonding Josephites
across the globe.
Different batches. One family. Reunions, celebrations and the familiar faces that make every gathering feel like coming home.
TOGETHER
AGAIN.
AGAIN.
EVERY BATCH
ONE FAMILYDEHRADUN & BEYOND
ONE FAMILYDEHRADUN & BEYOND
Same friends. Same laughter.
Photographs from the SJAA community archive
Those Were the Days — Old MemoriesSome memories
Some memories
never graduate.
The big field. The school bell. The friendships that stayed. A little of SJA travels with each of us.
THOSE WERE
THE DAYS.
THE DAYS.
Laborare
est Orare
SJA
est Orare
SJA
Somewhere between the bells…
Photographs from the SJAA community archive
SJAA in the HeadlinesStories that
Stories that
began at SJA.
From school-day dreams to remarkable journeys. Discover the people carrying the Josephite spirit into the world.
THE JOSEPHITE STORIES • PEOPLE • PURPOSE
A childhood dream takes flight
Sahil SarinInspired by SJA’s Hunter aircraft, he went on to fly the Su-30.
CLASS OF 2007 · #KYJFrom fighter cockpit to flight deck
Himanshu ChauhanA journey from military aviation to flying a scheduled airline.
CLASS OF 1987 · #KYJCare that reaches beyond the clinic
Dr Yamini BachhetiAn oncologist combining cancer care with education and community service.
CLASS OF 2009 · #KYJFROM SJA
TO THE WORLD
TO THE WORLD
A school. A starting point. A world of possibility.
The alumni collection / 2026Editorial layouts adapted from original SJAA #KYJ profiles
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3,100+alumni network
2010association founded
Globalconnections
“Laborare Est Orare” — Work is Worship
01 / The Association
Rooted in SJA.
Built for Josephites.
The SJA Alumni Association exists to turn a shared school experience into lifelong connection, opportunity and public good.
One school. Every generation.Formed in 2010, the association connects Josephites in Dehradun and around the world. Its charter calls for mutually beneficial ties with the alma mater, local chapters, education, career guidance and sustained social action.
Today, the network brings together entrepreneurs, public servants, artists, professionals, athletes and community builders—while keeping the doors open for every batch.
Read our purpose & charterConnect
Across batches, cities, careers and generations.
Celebrate
Share Josephite journeys and honour achievement.
Contribute
Give time, knowledge and support where it matters.
02 / The SJAA BlogStories worth
Stories worth
coming back to.
Acts of courage, homecomings and a community that shows up. Read the latest from our blog archive.
Explore all blogs
Alumni story · 14 June 2022
Rishabh Kaushik, Malibu & the Ukraine war
A Josephite story of courage, distance and the human experience of a world in crisis.
Read the story
Community · 13 June 2022
A walk for glaucoma awareness
How the alumni association joined hands with Drishti to take a vital public-health message to the city.
Read the storyHomecoming · 14 April 2022
Srishti Bakshi returns to her alma mater
The Class of 2004 alumna came home to speak with students about purpose, possibility and action.
Read the storyMore Josephite voices, memories and milestones.
Read more blogs03 / EventsCome back.
Come back.
Move forward together.
Reunions, service and shared traditions. Find the moments that bring our community back together.
Coming upSave the date / 2026
Monday · The day after Diwali
Explore Sports Day Annual Alumni Sports Day
A yearly tradition. A familiar playing field. One Josephite family.
Past gatherings
15MAR 2026
Reunion
Golden Jubilee Batch Welcome
The Class of 1976 returns to celebrate fifty years of friendship and shared memory.
20DEC 2025
Community
SJAA Gala Dinner
An evening of reconnection, conversation and celebration across generations.
02OCT 2024
Service
Blood Donation Camp
Alumni and partners came together in service, collecting 56 units for public need.
THE DAY AFTER DIWALI. EVERY YEAR.THE JOSEPHITE SPORTING TRADITION
Annual Alumni Sports DayBack to the field.
Back to the field.
Back to our best days.
Every year, the day after Diwali brings Josephites back together for our Annual Alumni Sports Day. A little friendly rivalry, familiar faces and the school spirit that never leaves us.
Join us in 2026
St. Joseph’s Academy, Dehradun
Timings and programme to be announced.
From the playing field
Good games. Great company.
Sporting memories from the SJAA community.
My SJA AppYour Josephite network,
Your Josephite network,
coming to your pocket.
A common platform to reconnect with batchmates, find support, discover events and stay close to the SJA family—wherever life has taken you.
Coming soon
Your connection can start today.
Join the SJA Alumni Association or reactivate your membership through our online registration form.
Register as a member Lifetime membership ₹5,000 · Reactivation ₹4,750. View the form for payment availability.Welcome,Josephite.
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05 / GalleryOur people.
Our people.
Our moments.
A collection of familiar faces, shared celebrations and moments worth keeping.
06 / Charter & governanceAn association
An association
with purpose.
Registered as a society with a worldwide area of operation, SJAA is guided by its Memorandum of Association, elected Managing Committee and a commitment to charitable, non-commercial work.