[4] According to its constitution, its aims are presenting Da’wah before students and youth and promoting virtues and moral values in educational institutions.

[8][9] In Aligarh Muslim University Students Union Election 2018–19, Ferdous Ahmed Barbhuiya made it to Cabinet Membership, by bagging 4th position.

[10] SIO protested in Badaun, Western Uttar Pradesh, on 8 February 2017, to find the missing student Najeeb Ahamed.

[30][31] CERT was established in February 2017 as a resource & guidance centre for students & researchers, supported by the Department of Education SIO of India.

It maintains a wide network of students and research scholars, who are creatively contributing in knowledge production and intellectual capital.

Demands included increase in stipends, Arabic and Islamic studies chairs be opened in all universities, reservation in educational institutions as per the recommendations of the Sachar Committee report, extra attention to children with special needs.

It also demanded to enact Rohit Act, to ensure legislative protection for students from marginalised communities in higher educational institutions—and to establish AMU off campus centres in minority concentrated districts.

[33][34][35] On behalf of SIO, one the largest students’ body in India, Syed Azharuddin, General Secretary of the organization has submitted the letter, through email, to Shri Prakash Javadekar, Hon Union Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.

Referring to the high number of suicidal cases among the farmers and day wagers, SIO General Secretary, Syed Azharuddin said "The industry which has more than 3% growth is Agriculture when GDP reduced to 23% and the situation of its care takers is infront of us,"[39] They have been involved in relief works during COVID-19 in India.

[45] In 2024, SIO conducted funeral prayers in Kerala, after Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by Israel, leading to criticism on social media[46] They have also protested against ban on Popular Front of India.