The South Indian Education Society (SIES) is one of the oldest educational societies in India. Founded in 1932 by Shri M.V. Venkateshwaran with a modest six-student beginning, SIES has grown to become a conglomerate of various institutions with over 15,000 students under its wing. In the process of imparting quality education to students, SIES has established high schools, various arts, science and commerce colleges, along with academic and professional institutions of higher learning. This includes establishment of Centre for Excellence in Management Research and Development (CEMRD), SIES School of Packaging, SIES Indian Institute of Environment, and SIES Graduate School of Technology (an Engineering institute). Two ventures that are to be launched shortly are SIES Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Veda Vidya Peeta and SIES Seniors' Home.


Some of the significant highlights of the constituent institutions during the year 2001-02 are:

• The Trinity of Science, Bharat Ratna Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, Dr K Kasturirangan and Dr R Chidambaram were admitted as Patrons of the Society.


• SIES School of Packaging was recognized by the World Packaging Council.


• The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has decided to set up a permanent Science Exhibition as SIES High School.


• SIES Primary School was adjudged as Ideal School by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai for 2000-01.

• The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research in the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India recognized the Society as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRSO).