St. Joseph's Academy, Mariam Nagar, Ghaziabad is an unaided English Medium Christian Minority Co-Educational Institution administered by St. John's Province of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) congregation. Carmelites of Mary Immaculate congregation was founded by Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara at Mannanam in Kerala on the 8th of December 1955. Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara was born on 10 February, 1805. He contributed greatly to the development of education in the contemporary society by starting two congregations namely: Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) and Congregation of Mother of Carmel (CMC) to promote education