Symbiosis Society was carrying out distance learning activity through Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning (SCDL) which was one of the autonomous institutes of Symbiosis. However, Symbiosis Society felt that having regard to the large number of educational institutes under its aegis and having regard to the varied methodologies of imparting distance learning / open education using e-learning, self-learning material, printed material, online content followed by SCDL, it would be advisable to set up a separate society for the efficient management of SCDL, its expansion and establishment of other distance / open education programs and centres. In view of this, the management of Symbiosis Society decided for severance of SCDL from Symbiosis Society and establishment of a separate society only for “Open and Distance Education” and for exclusively setting up other centres of SCDL. This is how Symbiosis Open Education Society (SOES) was established.