“Girideepam” means shining lamp on the mountain top. The mission to enlighten and educate began in 1976 at Bethany Ashram, Kalathipady, Kottayam. Girideepam Bethany higher secondary school had a humble beginning in the year 1975. In 1987 the school presented its first batch of SSLC, since then an uninterrupted history of total pass with top state ranks and grades continues. 

The credibility and social commitment of this institution called for another school with CBSE syllabus. Girideepam Central School was established in 1997. This School in the same campus has grown into a full-fledged Senior Secondary School and presented the first batch of AISSE (X) in 2001 and AISSCE (XII) in 2003. The commendable results in Board Examinations put this School in the list of top-ranking CBSE Schools in the country.

The unveiling of Girideepam Institute of Advanced Learning (GIAL) in 2005 was a milestone for Girideepam group of institutions in the higher education segment. The college affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam is offering 7 Under Graduate Programs and 3 Post Graduate Programs.