Drawing inspiration from our founder St. Chavara, a great visionary, reformer and religious leader of the 19th century, the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) is the first indigenous religious congregation for men in India. The CMI have dedicated themselves to education at all levels. At present, our mission of education comprises a vast network of 702 institutions - including over 400 schools, 14 university affiliated colleges, 1 engineering college, 12 technical institutes, 1 university, 1 medical college, 3 B.Ed. colleges, 6 special schools, 52 non formal educational institutions and 17 cultural centers spread all over India and beyond.