There are people with stories and without stories. They share and hear stories under one roof, here in SREE CHITRA HOME. Among the inmates, you shall find innocent children and the life experts old people. They are orphans, homeless, poor, inflicted and old helpless parents. The greatest gain SREE CHITRA HOME enjoys is the present status of being the hope and refuge to several people, which had a humble beginning with 9 inmates in 1943 by His Highness Sri Chitra Thirunal.
The inmates of Sree Chitra Home have special concern from the State Government in the cases of school and college admissions, employment and other privileges. Most of the inmates are girls. All are provided qualitative education, food, treatment and employment. Most of the girls are married to the right partners found by the authorities. Some of them are taken home by the relatives. But some remain the Home till the end.
The Managing Committee of Sree Chitra Home is reconstituted recently vide Govt. Notification No. 7214/C2/06/SWD dated 16/9/06 with the following Members
| Non-official Members | Official Members |
|---|---|
| Chairman: Shri. N .AYYAPPAN . I.A.S,District Collector | THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER |
| Representative of SRI.M.VIJAYAKUMAR Honorable Minister For Law,Sports and Youth Affairs |
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD (BUILDINGS) |
| SRI.V.SIVANKUTTY, MLA | THE SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CORPORATION |
| SRI.V.SURENDRAN PILLAI,MLA | THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPT |
| SMT.LALITHA SADASIVAN | THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPT. |
| SMT.PUSHPALATHA | |
| SRI.KOTTARAKKARAPONNACHAN,STAFF SECRETARY |
The control and management of the home, subject to the control of the Government, shall vest in a Board of Management constituted in accordance with the provisions of these rules. The Board of Management shall consist of a President and 10 members. Of these, the President and 5 members will be nominated by the Government. The remaining 5 members shall be elected by the General Governing Body of Members constituted under Rule 4. Members of the Board shall hold office for 3 years, but shall continue in office after the expiry of their term until a new board is constituted. The administration of Chitra Home works in a Managing Committee consisting of 12 members, official and unofficial, with District Collector as Chairman, City Police Commissioner, Corporation Secretary, Executive Engineer (Buildings Wing) Finance Deputy Secretary, 3 M L As of Thiruvananthapuram District, Two social workers, representatives of employees. Decisions of the committee are executed with Government co-operation.
Superintendent is the head of the Institution. Presently Smt. Aleyamma Varghese, District Social Welfare Officer on deputation from Social Welfare Department is the Superintendent.
Warders look after the welfare of inmates and their duty is on shift 8 Am to 5 PM.
Head Warder assigns duty for the warders and act as Deputy Superintendent and assist the Superintendent. Head Warder- Sri. G. Raveendran.
1. Smt. P.M Sreedevi
2. Smt. A Aisha
3. Smt. S Shaheela
4.Smt. M . Sulochana.
1. Shri. M.K Asokan
2. Shri R. Chandrasekharan
Office work is done by a Clerk Typist Smt. V. Sudhakumari and Clerk Smt. Prasanthi.
We have a Printing Unit and Smt. S. Presannakumari is the Compositor,
Smt. M. Vijayalekshmy is the Instructor for Tailoring in the Tailoring Unit.
The Medical Officer Dr. Remani from the nearby Health Centre visits the home once in a week and conduct medical checkup for the inmates.
We are helped by many well wishers in and around the city, and even out of the state and country.
Our major donor is the cine artist Shri, Jagathy Sreekumar.