The Congregation of Mother of Carmel starts her history with blessed Chavara Kuriakose Elias, who plays a major role in the history of the Syrian Church in Kerala. 13 th February 1886 witnessed the emergence of Congregation of the mother of Carmel for women at koonanmave. St. Chavara together with Very Rev Fr.Leopole OCD found the congregation. Steady growth enabled the CMC to send her daughters all over the world to witness Christ. The History of CMC of Mananthavady is the history of God’s Blessings on His people. We remember with performed gratitude the abundant blessings of God our Father and motherly care of our Mother of Carmel and the miraculous power and Concern of our founders during these years. Infant Jesus English Medium School was founded in 1999. It is a minority institution established and administrated by us, primarily for the education of the local community. Students are admitted to the institution irrespective of their caste, creed, and religion and their right conscience is respected. The educative community consists of parents, teachers, pupils and management work together for the development of the pupil in a family atmosphere. We follow the NCERT syllabus prescribed by the CBSE and the following subjects for study. The medium of instruction in the school is English. We follow the three language programs. The school has an excellent library, laboratory and facilities for sports and games. There are excellent opportunities to foster the intellectual, spiritual and moral qualities of the children. Ultimately each child will learn to be self-reliant and develop a style of his own.