Sister Maria Jyothi, Member of Carmel Seva Trust, received 'RACHANA AWARD as the "Outstanding Woman of the year 2018 wogawarded by the Rachana Catholic Chamber of Commerce and Industries and given by Rt. Rev. Dr. Peter Paul Saldsanha, Bishop of Mangalore on 17th January 2018
She is the Founder Principal of St. Agnes Special School for Differently Abled Children started in 1970 Carmel Seva Trust accepted 'Veronica Vihar Residential and Rehabilitation Centre for the Differently Abled Adults as its first unit.