The Delhi Education Society (Regd.) is an independent organization working to ensure the quality education reaches the masses, especially, the vulnerable and marginalized sections of the Muslim community. The Society was set up in 1951 when a group of visionaries led by Dr. Zakir Husain , the erstwhile President of India, formed a society to work for the cause of education in the walled city area of Delhi. Along with Dr. Zakir Husain, Prof. M. Mujeeb, Mirza Shahbaz Begg, Mr. M. M. Zaidi, Mir Mushtaq Ahmed, Mr. Shafiqur Rehman Qidwai, Mufti Atiqur Rehman, Dr. Salamatullah, Mr. Abdul Hameed and Mr. M. M. Begg were the founder members of the Society.Amongst prominent educationists, academics and concerned citizens as its members, the ex-officio Vice Chancellors remain Presidents of (DES) Delhi Education Society. At present Prof. Mazhar Asif, Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia holds the DES President’s office. The Society manages and runs three schools in the walled city area of Delhi, catering to a predominantly Muslim population - this includes Anglo Arabic Senior Secondary School (Govt-aided) at Ajmeri Gate, Shafiq Memorial School (Govt-aided) at Bara Hindu Rao, and Anglo Arabic Model School (self-finance) at Ajmeri Gate. At present, Prof. Kahkashan Y Danyal (Dean Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia University) is the Hon. Secretary of Delhi Education Society.