HISTORY OF THE INSTITUTE
The Congregation of the sisters of Apostolic Carmel is an Indian Congregation, which was founded in 1868 by Venerable Mother Veronica, a holy and dedicated woman who has divinely inspired to reach out to the young girls of her day.
Today the sisters cater to the needs of the children and young women from Pre-Primary to Post Graduate levels, Teacher’s Training Institutions and Technical Schools with medium of instruction both English and regional languages. Besides the congregation has Crèches, Children’s Homes Boarding
Houses Institutions for mentally and physically challenged Children and Social Service Centers in rural and urban areas in India Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Kuwait, Bahrain,Kenya,France and Rome.
Mary Nilayam Convent and Nursery School was opened on 26 April 1970 at the invitation of the late Bishop Bernard Pereira of Trivandrum. The School grew steadily. Mary Nilayam senior secondary school is an institution run by the sisters of the Apostolic Carmel. Education is the basis of all development.To realize this vision of education, the congregation has taken the mission of imparting quality education to the common population upholding the values that keep the society integrated, harmonious and progressive. Permanent recognition up to class IV was obtained from the Govt. in 1988 and up to classVII in 1990. The school was upgraded in to a High School with CBSE Affiliation in 2001 and to senior Secondary school in 2011.
We owe a debt of gratitude to God for all his blessings and guidance to this institution.May God bless all its benefactors,staff and students.
THE GOAL
We draw inspiration from Christ, who willed the total development of every person, and also from our foundress, Mother Veronica. Our aim is to form integrated persons.
1.) Capable of responding to life’s challenges with joy and deep faith and trust in God,
2.) Guided by right values in their choices and decisions, enriched by our cultural heritage,
3.) Committed to the service of our people specially the less fortunate.
THE APOSTOLIC CARMEL VISION OF EDUCATION
Called to live in God’s Presence and experience His love, we the sisters of the Apostolic Carmel, share in Christ’s mission of transforming the world with love. We respond like Mary, the mother of Jesus and like our foundress Venerable Mother Veronica, by our lives of consecration and dedicated service. Rooted in prayer and committed to serve the society, we shall
1.) Strive to develop the full potential of our students, towards making them responsible citizens
2.) Foster in them the rich values of Christian and cultural heritage so that they are urged to respond to life’s challenges with joy and
A special thrust of our educational effort is an active concern to make our students authentic, imbued with a zeal to give the less fortunate a sense of hope,so that there is a better tomorrow for them.