During the initial years, the society's main projects were for running the educational institutions, but as years passed by, MES has introduced numerous social welfare programs for the benefit of the community. The scheme of awarding the scholarships to the deserving students was its first program and it was a great success as there was a tremendous response from the community and the well-wishers. Encouraged by such an overwhelming support from the community for service activities, the society started to diversify into various educational projects.  As the society had no political links, the people from all walks of life and background joined its fold and very soon it became a major platform for all sections of Muslims to take up social welfare activities and to start educational institutions.

When MES started collecting the scholarship endowments, many philanthropists came forward with tempting offers to start colleges in their districts. MES Kalladi college was the first one like this and colleges in Ponnani, Kodungalluar, Mampad, Valanchery and other places duly followed. A number of schools were also started with the help and support of people in different districts. MES Raja Residential Central School was established and it became a model institutions for other schools to follow. A number of schools are run on CBSE syllabus now. A number of parallel colleges, especially for women were also established in different districts. Calicut Women's College run by the MES ladies wing became the leading institution imparting even post graduate education for girls.

By 1972, MES has spread to Middle-East countries and the establishment of a school in Qatar was one of the major achievements and a landmark for overseas units activities of MES.

In different Districts and Taluks, various institutions like hostels, cultural centres, orphanages, industrial training institutes etc., were started. MES hostel at Calicut became the centre of MES activities housing the MES Central Office. Both the Youth Wing and Women's Wing were established and MES has become the largest Muslim organisation running a large number of institutions in the state. A higher secondary matriculation school was also started in Madras. In 1994, there was a major breakthrough when MES College of Engineering was started as the first self-financing college in the private sector in Kerala.