.St. Joseph College of Teacher Education for Women, Ernakulam dedicated to St. Joseph is established, owned and run by the Vimala Province of the Congregation of the Mother of Carmel (CMC). “CMC is a religious and charitable association of a religious minority group within the purview of the constitution of India (CMC Con.No.002).” CMC is the first indigenous congregation for women in the Syro-Malabar Church founded on February 13th 1866