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Aruna Sairam (Padma Shri 2009)

Padmashree Awardees
The highest civilian honours of India, announced annually on the eve of Republic Day. The award seeks to recognize achievements in all fields of activities or disciplines where an element of public service is involved and Padmashree is awarded for one’s dedicated and distinguished service.
Courtesy: Deccan Herald
Aruna Sairam holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science (Chemistry and Botany) from SIES College and followed it up with M.A. in Music and B.Ed. She is a trained Carnatic vocalist, composer, collaborator, humanitarian and a very good orator. The London Evening Standard has called her the "New Queen of Soul", comparing her with Aretha Franklin. She has been recently honoured with the French government’s highest honour- Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des award (2022)

Ashwin Shroff

Ashwin Shroff
He is an Executive Chairman of Excel Industries and is with the company for more than 50 years. He has been richly recognized for his contributions to the growth of the Indian Chemical industry and received the ICC Lifetime achievement award. He is a member of SIES Past Students Association and helped us in various projects including for Kerala Flood Relief operation

Erica Fernandes

Erica Fernandes
Indian actress and model working in Indian television and films

Ghanshyam Vaswani

Ghanshyam Vaswani
A renowned Ghazal Singer

Hariharan (Padma Shri 2004)

Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Hariharan completed Bachelor of Science from SIES College. He is renowned Playback, Bhajan, Ghazal Singer and recognized for the versatility in singing in various Indian languages. He is one the pioneers in Indian Fusion Music due to his various National and International collaborations. He has also been honoured with Highest Civilian Kalaimamani Award in 2005 and Yesudas Award in 2004. He inaugurated 2010 commonwealth Games with his composition and performance of “Swaghatham” song.

Haroon Akhtar

Haroon Akhtar
Playback singer, Songwriter, Celebrity Vocal coach, Founder, CEO of Haroon Akhtar Music Entertainment & Vocal lab.

Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran (Param Vir Chakra 1987)

Param Vir Chakra
India’s highest military gallantry award for distinguished acts of valour during war time. Param Vir Chakra symbolizes as the “wheel of the ultimate brave”.
Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran (Param Vir Chakra 1987)
He completed his schooling from SIES (South Indian Education Society) High School, Mumbai in 1963. He then went on to do his graduation in science from SIES college in 1968.

Mr. Raj Subramaniam

Rajesh Subramaniam, an alumnus of the SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Sion (West) has replaced Frederick W Smith as the Chairman and CEO of FedEx Corporation USA from June 1. Rajesh was in XIth Std, Science (Roll No. C-23) in 1981-82 and XIIth Std (roll No. C-25) in 1982-83. After successfully completing his intermediate Science from the College, he joined IIT Bombay from where he graduated in Chemical Engineering in 1987.

Raj’s father C. Subramanian, IPS (Retd.), former Director General of Police, Kerala and uncle C. Krishnamurthy, General Manager (HR) (Retd) Grindlays Bank Plc were both alumnus of SIES High School. Shri. C. Subramanian studied in the SIES High School between 1943 and 1949. He was decorated with the Prime Minister’s Police Medal for meritorious service in 1979 and the President’s Police Medal for distinguished service in 1986. His Aunt Ms. C. Janaki was a teacher in the Primary section of SIES High School. She served the school with unremitting devotion and commitment between 1952 and 1986, for a continuous period of 34 years. She retired as the Deputy Head Teacher.

FedEx has changed the world by connecting people and possibilities for the last five decades. An American multinational conglomerate, it employs about 9,00,000 people. At $ 84.08 billion annual revenue (FY 21), it is a leading logistics company and ranks 45th in the fortune 500 companies worldwide.

SIES is proud of Raj’s achievements. He will be a beacon of inspiration for the young students of our institutions.

Ms. Rucha Patil

Ms. Rucha Patil
BSc in Biotechnology (2004-2007). currently working as Scientist C, Department of Haemostasis and Thrombosis, ICMR-NIIH, ICMR Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Mumbai. Her expertise lies in the area of haemostasis and thrombosis and cell derived microparticles. She completed her PhD in Applied Biology from ICMR-NIIH, University of Mumbai. She is a recipient of INSA Young Scientist Award in the year 2017. She has more than 35 publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Nirupama Mankad (Arjuna Award 1980 )

Arjuna Award
The Civilian Award for outstanding contributions to Sports (Individual/Team) by Government of India.
Nirupama Mankad (Arjuna Award 1980)
Asian tennis champion

Nirupama Mankad is a former Indian tennis player. She is the first Indian woman in the modern era to play at a main draw of a Grand Slam. Mankad won the Asian women's tennis championship in 1965 at the age of 17. She played Wimbledon junior event in 1965 and partnered Anand Amritraj in the mixed doubles event in 1971, reaching the second round. She was India's top ranked tennis player between 1965 and 1978, winning the national championship seven times during this time. She won the Indian government's Arjuna award in 1980.

Prakash Subramanian

Prakash Subramanian, CEO at Millennium Capital, the largest Global Hedge Funds, Headquarters in New York USA. He was a former managing committee member of SIES PSA. Prakash spent over three decades with ANZ Grindlays Bank and Standard Chartered Bank across Investment Banking and Treasury. Prakash is also the Advisor to the Chairman - International Financial Services Centre Authority formed by the Prime Minister and also Co-Chair of the India-UK Financial Partnership Group on Gift City.

S. Srinivas (Arjuna Award 2003)

Late Captain S. Srinivas (Arjuna Award2003)
Outstanding, courageous sincere officer posted in 7th Maratha Light Infantry. Sacrificed his life for the country at Pathankot on 10th February 2002. Captain S Srinivas was born on 08th July 1972. Since, his childhood, he was inspired to join the armed forces and joined the Army after completing his education. He was commissioned into the 7th Battalion of Maratha Light Infantry Regiment, the regiment known for his valiant Soldiers and various battle honours. During 2002, Captain S Srinivas’s unit was deployed in J&K as a part of Op Parakram. Captain S Srinivas while engaged in a counter-insurgency operation laid down his life in service of the nation on 10th February 2002.

Shankar Mahadevan (Padma Shri 2019)

Courtesy: NewsBytes
Shankar Mahadevan completed Higher Secondary Education in Science from SIES College. He is a Singer-cum-music Composer, an actor and popular as Indi pop Star with fusion of Carnatic, Hindustani and Jazz. He is also a recipient of Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas Award in 2007 for his contribution to Indian Film Music

Shreya Ghoshal (Padma Shri 2012)

The Indian Express
Shreya Ghoshal holds a Bachelor Degree in English Literature from SIES College. She is noted for her wide vocal range and versatility right from a very young age. She is the only prolific Indian artist to have won all the six major music awards in India.

Suma Shirur (Dronacharya award 2022)

Dronacharya Award
The Civilian award for outstanding coaches in sports and games. It is awarded by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports by Government of India.
Suma Shirur (Dronacharya award 2022)
Suma Shirur holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science (Chemistry). She has to her credit several accolades both at the State and National levels in the Air rifle sport. She made her name at the international stage by winning medals at Asian Games in Busan (2002) , Commonwealth Games in Manchester (2002), Asian Athletics Championships in Kuala Lumpur (2004) and Championships in Bangkok (2005). She was honoured with the Arjuna award by the Government of India in 2003. She is the High Performance coach of the Indian Rifle shooting team.

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