Recent Activities
January 19, 2025
On 19th January 2025 at 5 pm, Chilla (Center for Habilitation), under the leadership of ANANNIA, organized a friendship group called “Friends of Chilla.” The famous poet, Malayalam Mission Director, and teacher, Mr. Murukan Kattakada, inaugurated the event with a presentation of poems.
Additionally, the Director of Medical Education released a short film produced by Care Revenue, the...
Young Friends of Chilla Meeting
January 11, 2025
On 11-01-2025, a group of young individuals inspired by various projects led by ANANNIA formed an initiative called Young Friends of Chilla. The meeting was held at Chilla - Centre for Habilitation.
After detailed discussions, it was decided to involve more youth and implement various programs.
Outdoor activity space creation by Architecture students
December 15, 2024
Architecture students (2022-27) from the College of Engineering Trivandrum, are creating an outdoor activity space for the fellows of the Center for Habilitation. The space is designed beside bamboo shoots and features seating areas constructed using upcycled bottles and a coir-knit roof. Over time, the roof will be adorned with creeping plants, adding to the space’s serene and inviting ambi...
December 13, 2024
Anannia and CareRevenue are jointly developing a platform to facilitate voluntary activities in disability-related initiatives. A formal meeting between the office bearers of Anannia and the officers in charge of the programme from Care Revenue, was held on December 12 at Kinfra Film and Video Park, Thiruvananthapuram, to discuss the details of the program’s formulation.
October 21, 2024
The 13th Kerala Queer Pride in Thiruvananthapuram celebrated diversity with four days of vibrant events blending celebration and activism. Inaugurated with a campaign tour at East Fort, highlights included the first-ever queer students’ summit, panel discussions on constitutional rights and migration, an art exhibition, film screenings, and cultural evenings. The flagship Pride March culmina...
Center for Habilitation Inaguration
July 07, 2024
The Chilla Center for Habilitation, a training facility aimed to support individuals with autism and other mental or physical challenges, was inaugurated by Hon. Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Shri. G. R. Anil. The training is offered free of charge to economically disadvantaged individuals and focuses on enhancing daily life skills, identifying their unique abilities, and providing ...
July 07, 2024
‘Karuthal’ project was inaugurated by Hon. M.P. Mr. Adoor Prakash in Attingal. The initiative aims to deliver affordable, high-quality services through trained youth to support individuals in need, including the bedridden, elderly, and differently-abled.In the meeting presided over by Anannia Chairman Mr. Mr. D. Raghuthaman, T. Sunil Kumar (Welcome Committee Chairman) delivered the welcome s...
Welcome Committee Formation Meeting
June 27, 2024
A new training center, ‘Chilla’ Center for Habilitation, is being established in Karakulam’s Mukola Ward to support individuals with autism and other mental or physical challenges. The center will provide free training for economically disadvantaged individuals, focusing on daily life skills and vocational training to enable sustainable income generation. To ensure the success of this event,...
Gopika Gopakumar M., a PhD scholar in Education, University of Bath joins our team
October 01, 2022
We are delighted to welcome Gopika Gopakumar Moothedath, a PhD scholar in Education from the University of Bath, who will be conducting research on early childhood education, to our Center for Child Development. Gopika is a recipient of the prestigious ESRC-SWDTP studentship awarded by UKRI (UK Government). Her PhD research, titled “Drama-Based Pedagogy for Marginalized Children in Indian Pr...
August 11, 2022
Despite enduring relentless “torture” at home and discrimination over his gender identity, Adam Harry, India’s first trans pilot, overcame these challenges to achieve a historic milestone (Deccan Chronicle News Report). The Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (...