Founded in 1960 by the late Rt.Rev.Dr.Jerome M.Fernandez, the then Bishop of Qulion, Karmela Rani Training College is a Teacher Education Institution offering Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degree course in seven disciplines. The college is affiliated to University of Kerala and is recognized by National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). It is one of the six aided training colleges under the jurisdiction of University of Kerala. It is owned by the Latin Catholic diocese of Quilon and the manager is Bishop of Quilon.

        The aim of the college is to send into the field of Education in India teachers who are intelligent, spiritually vigorous, cultured, healthy, vocationally prepared, social minded and committed to the cause of Indian Education in whatever sphere they may serve God and Country.

       A true teacher is a communicator of truth and light. If teachers are to be the beacons of light that are to dispel the darkness of illiteracy and ignorance, they must be imbued with a spirit of dedication to their noble calling as teachers to be a source of enlightenment to others.