The Kristu Jyoti Group of educational institutions came into fruition with the Monastic Council of CMI Fathers of Chethipuzha led by Rev. Fr. James Kozhimattom CMI having set-up the Kristu Jyoti School linked to Sacred Heart Monastery in the year 1982. In the month of June 1982 marked the coming into being of Kristu Jyoti English Medium School as well. In order to cater to the needs of the students and the parents, Placid Vidya Vihar Senior Secondary School of CBSE mode got formed in 1988. In 2002 Kristu Jyoti College of Management and Technology was put into operation along with the novel institutions such as Kristu Jyoti Kindergarten and Play School. The ICSE oriented school, the Kristu Jyoti, Vidyaniketan commenced functioning in the academic year 2005-2006 onwards.