The congregation of the Carmelite Sisters of St. Teresa (CSST) was founded in 1887 by Mother Teresa of St. Rose of Lima (a resident of Chennai) in the town Ernakulam, Kerala. As an ardent educationist with a spiritual zeal and social thrust, Mother Teresa was convinced that all human beings are children of God, with a right to live in dignity. With the first foundation, St. Teresa’s Convent at Ernakulam our Foundress started a school where all types of students, irrespective of their social and financial status, were admitted. She worked tirelessly for the eradication of casteism, poverty and illiteracy of the times. She was a pacesetter. In the short span of her life as Foundress (1887-1902), she set up an Orphanage for the poor whom society discarded, a Dispensary, where she personally nursed the sick inmates, Industrial school for the poor women and a Home for the Aged. She even visited the prisoners and attended to their spiritual needs.
Continuing the vision of our Foundress, the CSST Institute with its administrative Head Office at Bangalore, has established several Educational institutions, Social Work Centres, Schools for drop-outs, Home for Children and Senior citizens in different parts of our country and abroad, to fulfill, the objectives and ideals of the Foundress.
This Congregation with its main administrative centre in Bangalore, has established Colleges, Training Institutes, Social Work Centres, School drop – outs, Senior Citizen’s Home and a large number of schools in different parts of our country as in well as five continents to fulfil, religious objectives and goals.
As an educationist with a spiritual and social thrust and great zeal, Mother Teresa was convinced that all human beings are children of God, with a right to live in dignity. Continuing the vision of our Foundress, the sisters work in various social work projects and also care for the sick, the aged and the destitute. The educational Institutes are administered by the personnel appointed by the Institute and are entitled to the guarantee enshrined in Act 3 (1) of the constitution of India.
With the first foundation St. Teresa’s Convent, Ernakulam, she started a school whereall types of students, irrespective of their social and financial status, were admitted. In the short span of her life as Foundress (1887- 1902), she also set up an orphanage for the poor whom society discarded, and even personally nursed the sick inmates during the epidemics of the time.
A dispensary, Industrial school for the poor, and a Home for the Aged were also started. She was a pacesetter, who visited even the prison and attended to the spiritual needsof the prisoners. She brought about liberation from the chains of casteism and poverty.
Mount Saint Joseph Matriculation Higher Secondary School is conducted by the above mentioned Institute. Their aim is to prepare girls and boys entrusted to their care, for the duties of life by religious, moral, intellectual and physical training. The school accepts pupils of all caste and creed.
Pupils are prepared for the Matriculation Examination from standard I to X and for the Higher Secondary Examination of standard XII who are eligible for admission tothe Degree or professional course of any university. English is the only medium of language in all standards. The school year commences from June to September, October to January and February to May.
NATURE OF THE INSTITUTION
Mount St. Joseph Matric. Hr. Sec. School, T.V.Malai is owned and administered by the Carmelite Sisters of St. Teresa, Tamilnadu Province. It is inspired by the teachings of Jesus Christ, and Gospel values such as love, peace, brotherhood, equality, joy, service and forgiveness etc. It is a minority school enjoying the relevant rights and privileges guaranteed by the Indian Constitution.
As a Catholic and Carmelite school, it gives the integral education for young people based on the Christian vision of the human person of life and of the world. The Management and the staff, faithful to the spirit and charism of our Foundress, Mother Teresa of St. Rose of Lima, work together for the common goal of forming the young people, into citizens, worthy of God and worthy of our nation and the World.In our educative mission, the participation and collaboration of the educating Community (Management, staff, Students, Parents and Guardians) is an indispensable feature. The sense of shared responsibility and active involvement in order to achieve the common goals and vision of education, enables us to form one family. Teachers with their words and needs help students to establish right priorities so that in all situations they are guided to live by faith in God, who is the Father of us all.