A small corn seed grows into the mighty Oak. In a similar manner, a small group of 15 ex student in 1940 has grown into a vastly spread organization as “ Old Boys’ Association (Regd.) – GCTI, Kanpur”. The same was registered on 7th Jan 1944. Now it has grown into 192 patron members and more than 527 life members. Ex-Student of GCTI have spread over India and aboard the tutelage of excellent teaching faculty of this institute. They are working in textile industry as technologist, manager, in R & D organistion and other related fields.

OBA has always been working towards promoting brotherhood, sharing experience and disseminating technical knowledge within profession by periodically holding get-together, seminars and conferences etc.

OBA has been actively holding family picnics, sports and various interaction programmes among the ex-students of the Institute.

Recently it has also imparted talks and lecture for the students by inviting eminent scholars of the subjects.