Chitra deeply cares about dignity and equity of people, and it is the foundation of her work in the community. She is professionally qualified social worker and has been working in the field of disability and community mental health over the past twenty-five years in an urban slum in Mumbai. She heads the organization Vidya Vardhini Foundation Trust whose objective is to foster dignity, inclusion and full potential for children and young adults with disability by meeting their education , health and vocational training needs.