ABOUT US
Reena Memorial Samrakshana Society
- THE MISSION
- OUR HISTORY
This unique story of a journey that started two decades ago, due to a mother who was frantically searching for a special school for her 12-year-old special needs girl child. She approached Ms. Teresa Vallukulam, the principal of a special school that was located over 26 kilometres away with no public transport facility to reach them there.
The panic-stricken faces of the mother campaigned with the ‘Rights of Special Education’ and drove her to approach then-auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Ernakulam, Mar Thomas Chakkiath, and Rev. Father Jacob Ernat, the chaplain of Lisy Hospital Ernakulam, to start a special education centre in South Chittoor area.
This area was accessible to any special child in the surrounding five islands namely in Chenoor, Varapuzha, Pezhala, Kothad, Kadamakudy. Their motivation, and support made Teresa move forward, and with the help of like-minded people from different walks of life, joined together to work as a team. This included Ms. Gladis Cyril, prof. of St Teresa College, Mrs.Shantha Mathew, Ms.Sheeja Varghese, and some parents of special needs children, Mr. P I. Dennis. C.P George, Mr.VP.Varghese and Mrs Laly Dennis. They also agreed to the wish of Ms Teresa to name the society after her late sister; and thus on the 4 th March 1998, Reena Memorial Samrakshana Society was registered under the Travancore Cochin Literary and Scientific Charitable Societies Act [351/98] for the care of children with special needs.
On 27 th April 1998, the society started the school in a rented building and that was the first stepping stone…… Later, with the support of philanthropic people and well-wishers, the society purchased 60 cents of land. In 2002 Shri. C.V Jacob, managing director of Synthite group laid the foundation stone for a full-fledged special education and training centre.
Remembering each and every one who boarded and travelled with us on this journey and those who stepped down and left us permanently. Thanks to the invisible hands which worked wonders through many visible hands to make this happy and successful story.
- Our Centre
1st Board of Governors.
Mar Thomas Chakiath
(Auxiliary Bishop Archdiocese of Ernakulam)
Mrs.Gladys Cyril
Chairman
Ms.Teresa V.V,
President
Mrs.Laly Dennis
Secretary
Mr. C.P George
Treasurer
Mr.V.P Varghese
Executive Member
Ms.KochuRani
Executive Member
Ms.Sheeja Varghese
Executive Member
Governing Body for 2024-2025
Mar Thomas Chakkiath
Retired auxiliary bishop - Patron
Ms. Teresa V.V
President
Adv. Sandhya Raju
Chairman
Mrs. Leela Antony
Secretary
Mrs. Alice Jacob
Treasurer
Mrs. Jinu Prakash
Director
Mrs. Elvy Ninan
Director
Mr. Antony S.J
Executive Member
Mrs. Sheela Saju
Advisory Member
Mr. K.G Radhakrishnan
Advisory Member
PTA
PTA meets every term. Through the PTA, RMS institutions encourage active parental involvement. We believe that each special child’s life progress is linked to family engagement. As a result, our curriculum involves activities of practical life for the children.
