The Centre for Professional and Distance Education was created in 2001 to reach out to students in our different institutions and also those in other institutions. Distance learning methods, was one of the objectives and it will become one of the main windows of information and learning when a self financing/autonomous university of SIES comes into place.At present CPDE is offering their services by conducting Tally classes to first year (degree) Commerce students to make them Tally proficient, as a value addition and successful students would receive Tally certification and will also avail placement opportunities.The CPDE conducts courses for common entrance examinations for entry into programmes like BMS, MMS, Engineering and Medicine. CPDE also conducts in-house test series for students of SIES institutions with a view to improve their final examination scores at the HSC level from where they take off for different career options.