RSET together with its sister concerns, owes its existence to the CMI fathers, the first ever indigenous religious congregation for men in the Syrian Catholic tradition of Christianity in India. The CMIs drawing inspiration from their founding father Blessed Chavara, a great visionary, reformer and religious leader of the 19th century, have proven themselves worthy of that heritage in the field of education by establishing institutions of excellence imparting quality education, across the length and breadth of the state and in various parts of India.
At present, it has a network of over 150 schools, 9 affiliated university colleges (training about 25,000 youngsters) and 9 technical institutes, functioning under 13 provinces spread all over the country.