St. Joseph's Industrial Training Institute

Established in the year 1931

Rev.Fr.Paul Crayssac was the inspirational force behind the founding of this Institution. This Institution was to give the poorest section of the Nilgiris, most of them belonging to the Scheduled castes and Tribes real means of livelihood and to get suitable employment as artisans and become respectable citizens of this country.

Rev.Fr.Perrin constructed the Building with the help of generous benefactors and his friends here and abroad. The School was formally opened on 3rd of May 1931. Rev.FR.PERRIN became its first Manager and Correspondent. After 28 years of running the Institute the Ootacamund Diocese decided to hand over the management to the Karnataka JESUIT Management

In the year 1999 Jesuits from Madurai Province came to help of Karnataka Jesuits to run the Institution. Rev.Fr.H.Ignatius Amalraj S.J., was the first Madurai Jesuit Province men as Manager and Correspondent.

Ours is an Institution, which was started for the poor. And therefore the poor students have every right to enter these portals and sanctify its by their labour.

In 1959 the Jesuit Vice Province of Karnataka accepted the management of this institution from diocese of Ootacamund.

Rev.Fr.Joseph Zambon S.J., was its first Jesuit Manager and Correspondent. Under his able stewardship and that of his worthy successor Rev.Fr.Lawrence Paul Colaco the whole face of the Institution changed. The Jesuit Charitable Institution of Nilgiris was born.

Rev.Bro. Benedict Simonetto S.J., stands out in the history of the Institution. The touch of his hand can be felt everywhere in the institution. It will be befitting to say that the merit of the institution that stands out now is achieved because of the hard work for 39 years and foresight of Rev.Bro.Benedict Simonetto.