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Sarvajanik Education Society (SES) was established in Surat, Gujarat in 1912 with the starting of a single secondary school then known as the "Dhingali School" meaning Doll's school. As of 2009, the Society has under it 33 institutions under it imparting education from preschool level to post graduation. These institutions span a wide variety of disciplines from engineering to management education. It runs two research institutions- one for humanities and social sciences and one for environmental studies.

The Sarvajanik education Society is a Trust and functions on a non-profit basis. It is funded with philanthropic contributions from Surat residents and the alumni of the many educational institutions of the society. It is managed democratically.

The floods in Surat in 2006, had dealt a great blow to the library of the society and damaged a lot of its property. With philanthropic donations the society has managed to recuperate.