Peoples education society was founded by Nithya Sachiva Sri. K.V. Shankara gowda. His vision was to provide to the people of Mandya a prestigious educational institution-which would focus on quality education. Students of Mandya district in particular and students of neighbouring districts in general have been benefited by the institution. The demise of Sri K.V.Shankara gowda made way to Sahakara Rathna Sri Dr.H.D Chowdaiah as chairman of the Society After his retirement the mantle of chairmanship has been passed on to the young and energetic Sri K.S.Vijay Anand.
ShankaraGowda College of Education is the academic offshoot of People’s Education Society and was established in 1974. It is located in the P.E.S. College of Engineering Campus., a place renowned as a Centre of Educational Institutions where academic facilities are given right from Secondary School up to research studies in various branches of Humanities, Science and Technology.