On 2/27/13, srikanth bolla <presidentsrika...@gmail.com> wrote: > I don't understand how does this model event helps blind people to come in > to main streaming? Does that mean no blind couple got married so far? How > do they judge couples based on the application? I would appreciate all > these > big big organizations and guests to provide main stream employment and > educational opportunities rather than providing gifts, gold and money which > are not sustainable for once career. These organizations may give > temporary money and gifts but what about the entire career? 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Re: PARAVOOR:Mass wedding held for visually challenged > (Asudani, Rajesh) > 4. about the mass wedding at Paravoor (reem shamsudeen) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:22:11 +0530 > From: Himanshu Sahu <sahu.himanshu2...@gmail.com> > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] PARAVOOR:Mass wedding held for visually challenged > Message-ID: > <CA+=ccvced7ptqbcad-rg3owbkmc12if54vy0bro-sxntfr2...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > On 2/24/13, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> By Express News Service - PARAVOOR >> 24th February 2013 09:22 AM >> Photos >> The mass wedding of visually challenged couples, held by the Lioness >> Board, the women?s wing of the Lion?s Club of District 318 C, at >> Paravoor, on Saturday. As part of bringing physically handicapped >> people into the mainstream, Lioness Board, the women?s wing of the >> Lion?s Club, of District 318 C, held a mass wedding that saw 18 >> visually challenged couples taking marital vows at Paravoor on >> Saturday. >> http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article1476830.ece >> ?Porutham 2013?, held at Paravoor Vyapara Bhavan, was inaugurated by >> Lions Club district governor Abraham Panjikkaran. Union Minister for >> Food and Civil Supplies K V Thomas was the chief guest at the >> function. >> >> While delivering the keynote address, Thomas said that the mass >> wedding would be a model for the nation, and the event was an occasion >> to learn how a society could be responsible. >> >> The couples were presented with 2.5 sovereigns of gold ornaments each >> and `15,000 in cash. >> >> The money was distributed by municipal chairperson Valsala >> Prasannakumar and actor Mythili. Aluva Rural SP Satish Bino >> distributed financial aid for enabling self-employment for the >> visually challenged couples. >> >> From 102 clubs under District 318 C, dresses and household utensils, >> including pressure cookers, were given as gifts to the newly-weds. >> Club president Indira Bai Prasad, secretary Susheela Varghese, Prof >> Monamma Kokkad, chief co-ordinator A Rajan, Human Rights Commission >> chairman Justice Benjamin Koshy offered felicitations. >> >> Out of the 205 applicants, 18 couples were selected. The club would >> conduct a mass wedding for 50 couples in 2014, said Indira Bai Prasad. >> >> -- >> Avinash Shahi >> MPhil Research Scholar >> Centre for the Study of Law and Governance Jawaharlal Nehru University >> New Delhi India >> >> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing >> accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: >> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_acc >> essindia.org.in >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org >> .in >> >> > > > -- > Thanks and regards > Himanshu Sahu > Reach: 09051055000 > Skype: himanshu.cute4u > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:23:39 +0530 > From: Himanshu Sahu <sahu.himanshu2...@gmail.com> > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] PARAVOOR:Mass wedding held for visually challenged > Message-ID: > <CA+=ccvbvwckbjxhjuytrqhooh38vuvrh4ulv++z3zybxwty...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > (sorry for earlier blank mail) > Dear Avinash, > I appreciate your sharp observation and opinion about various aspects > of so called ?mainstream?. This encourages me to explore other > dimensions of the issue and provides me the opportunity to participate > in this constructive and healthy discussion. > > As we talk about accessibility, equality, freedom to choose profession > and lifestyle, our reference points are those standards norms in the > very society where we live or dream about to live. > For example, we demand tactile on railway/metro platforms, equality of > opportunity in different aspects of society (which is compared with > sighted people), we fight for identification of those jobs for VIs for > which we are forbidden from getting in. > All of these because we wish to perform and experience the same things > without any hurdle which sighted people do. Of course, in this > ?mainstream? also wickedness exist and already defined as ?bad? in the > evolution of human society and positively we cheer the values which > are defined as ?good?. > Further we often judge against standards of our skills with those set > by this sighted world, we try to match it, we try to get it approved > by this sighted world only. In a nutshell, we try to imitate all those > ?good? through which we are accepted in this mainstream. > Now the issue comes about marrying with non-disabled. Here I would > like to turn the very question upside down! > Instead of focusing on how many disabled are interested and married > with non-disabled, and whether blind should marry with blind or > sighted, let us concentrate on how many non-disabled are interested in > marrying with disabled and, in this particular context, as well as > other similar past and future events, how much of non-disabled > volunteered on their own or through the persuasion of event organising > NGOs. > > I am sure, the number would be insignificant. So, here I again turn > back to my original question, ?how it helps to brings disabled into > mainstream?? And ?how the article claims the same without propounding > eh new definition of ?mainstream?? > > Not long back, we use to hear that we are disabled, deprived, > disadvantaged and even to the extent of sinner. But with the changing > scenario, now we are talked as differently abled, capable, equal and > mere an abnormality of body not of mind, soul and intellect. > With the reference of these shifting notions, at least in the > cherished conceptions and theories, the question arises that how much > impact it has made on the mind-set of those with whom we have to deal > on a day-to-day basis. Do we experience the same affection which our > sighted friends offer to other sighted one? Do they fall into our love > as they do easily with our sighted counterparts while interacting > during studies, work and other activities? > Here underlies the answer of the question whether marrying with > non-disabled is enough to be called in a mainstream? Obviously, its > not enough, but a very significant indicator demonstrating that those > who are in mainstream are not distinguishing between disability and > non-disability. This is a higher stage of acceptance which can be > evolved only through love, regular interaction, extreme sensitivity, > and of extreme kindness. Of these, acceptance through kindness is not > tolerable for many, including me. > Of course, marrying of blind with other blind does not have anything > to question about, as I also feel that it offers a considerable level > of compatibility of thoughts and experience, but not tangible > comfirtibility. But as pointed by one of the members, what message it > gives to society is a matter of concern. Aren?t we defining our own > boundaries and imposing confinements on our own flight? > > One of our female members raised the issue of male chauvinism and > highlighted the various aspects of the relationships and companionship > within our community. Here I too have to touch upon the rationality of > marriages in this fast moving world. > This is not an exclusive phenomenon of VI community; in fact, this is > just an extension of this sighted world or ?mainstream?. We solemnize > a marriage after getting satisfied with certain material attributes > apart from the emotional, viz., body, beauty, income, family, > education and so on. > This is a feature more or less followed by our community members as > well. For example, a well educated girl/boy belonging to well-to-do > family, in a normal course of marriage (as an arrange marriage, not > love marriage) may look for a VI boy/girl of same background, but not > for an uneducated having poor economic condition (exceptions are > always welcome). In fact, to my shock, in VI community we (specially > parents) still think of getting a VI partner of same religion and > cast. > The other aspect of marrying within the community may expose the dark > reality of marriage and attached with it, the concept of profit and > loss in terms of percentage of eyesight. My observation is that even > within blind community partial blindness is preferred and full > blindness is neglected irrespective of male or female. In this regard, > I feel that a scientific approach, taking into consideration the > tangible challenges of blindness, a partial, irrespective of male or > female, should marry with a full blind and vice-versa. It offers the > satisfaction of companionship with fewer hardships. > This practice may ease the resentment and aggravation of not being > accepted by so called ?mainstream? and as I have been repeatedly > pointing out, may serve as an alternative and exclusive model of > ?mainstream?, at least in the context of marriage of VIs and even for > cross-disability based on scientific rationales. > However, personally I am a proponent of the notion that blind should > go for sighted one subject to the fulfillment of desired qualities. > This may be because still I cherish the freedom enjoyed in my sighted > days and feel comfortable with my surroundings which are of course, > ?mainstream? for me! > > Now, in my personal capacity I would like to ponder upon the questions > raised by you. > > 1. NGOs are supposed to indulge into activities related with > rehabilitation, welfare and empowerment. And marriage of VIs is > definitely a complicated proposition. So, here NGOs offering such > platform should be seen as facilitating one of the welfare measures. > But a deliberate wide publicity given to such events, in no respect > should claim it as an attempt to bring VIs into ?mainstream?. > 2. A significant number of adult blind people form a part of such > events because still we are unorganized; we are not able to find > suitable partners in our personal and familial capacity. It is more > difficult, as pointed by another member, to those who are from poor > financial and uneducated background. Undeniably, such mass-marriages > accompanied with material support help many. > And, definitely marriage is a cherished goal for any adult whether > physically challenged or physically fit! > And I am also one of the eligible candidates amongst them! (Smile)! > > Ending my mail here, I apologize for its being lengthy and pointing > some of harsh realities. But these are wholly my personal views and do > not intend to hurt or demoralize anybody in person. > Hope to get further opinions of learned members on the issue? > > > On 2/26/13, Himanshu Sahu <sahu.himanshu2...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On 2/24/13, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> By Express News Service - PARAVOOR >>> 24th February 2013 09:22 AM >>> Photos >>> The mass wedding of visually challenged couples, held by the Lioness >>> Board, the women?s wing of the Lion?s Club of District 318 C, at >>> Paravoor, on Saturday. As part of bringing physically handicapped >>> people into the mainstream, Lioness Board, the women?s wing of the >>> Lion?s Club, of District 318 C, held a mass wedding that saw 18 >>> visually challenged couples taking marital vows at Paravoor on >>> Saturday. >>> http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article1476830.ece >>> ?Porutham 2013?, held at Paravoor Vyapara Bhavan, was inaugurated by >>> Lions Club district governor Abraham Panjikkaran. Union Minister for >>> Food and Civil Supplies K V Thomas was the chief guest at the >>> function. >>> >>> While delivering the keynote address, Thomas said that the mass >>> wedding would be a model for the nation, and the event was an occasion >>> to learn how a society could be responsible. >>> >>> The couples were presented with 2.5 sovereigns of gold ornaments each >>> and `15,000 in cash. >>> >>> The money was distributed by municipal chairperson Valsala >>> Prasannakumar and actor Mythili. Aluva Rural SP Satish Bino >>> distributed financial aid for enabling self-employment for the >>> visually challenged couples. >>> >>> From 102 clubs under District 318 C, dresses and household utensils, >>> including pressure cookers, were given as gifts to the newly-weds. >>> Club president Indira Bai Prasad, secretary Susheela Varghese, Prof >>> Monamma Kokkad, chief co-ordinator A Rajan, Human Rights Commission >>> chairman Justice Benjamin Koshy offered felicitations. >>> >>> Out of the 205 applicants, 18 couples were selected. The club would >>> conduct a mass wedding for 50 couples in 2014, said Indira Bai Prasad. >>> >>> -- >>> Avinash Shahi >>> MPhil Research Scholar >>> Centre for the Study of Law and Governance >>> Jawaharlal Nehru University >>> New Delhi India >>> >>> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility >>> of >>> mobile phones / Tabs on: >>> > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind > ia.org.in >>> >>> >>> Search for old postings at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please >>> visit the list home page at >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Thanks and regards >> Himanshu Sahu >> Reach: 09051055000 >> Skype: himanshu.cute4u >> > > > -- > Thanks and regards > Himanshu Sahu > Reach: 09051055000 > Skype: himanshu.cute4u > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 09:58:15 +0530 > From: "Asudani, Rajesh" <rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in> > To: "accessindia@accessindia.org.in" <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Subject: Re: [AI] PARAVOOR:Mass wedding held for visually challenged > Message-ID: > > <bea8645838d62348ae206f49353e047d51381b9...@rbiexch01.rbi1.rbi.org.in> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Firstly, I am not comforted by the thought that mainstream is a myth. > Secondly, marrying a disabled or not, is surely a personal choice but > disabled couples surely face much more hurdles and as a rule, are not > well-included in the mainstream of the society. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf > Of avinash shahi > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 7:10 PM > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: Re: [AI] PARAVOOR:Mass wedding held for visually challenged > > I'm glad to read conflicting claims with regard to 'Mass Marriage Melange'. > > and thought to join in this vibrant discussion and deliberation. > > Facilitating mass marriages of visually challenged has become an > entrepreneurial come social-service self-satisfying practice these > days. > in fact in many parts of the country, specially in mega metros and > mini metros, scores of marriages are arranged, and solemnized. > This growing phenomena raises many questions. > 1. Is getting married to a non-disabled really take you in the domain > of 'mainstream'? > When Actor seeks actress for marriage, player looks player for > marriage, poet desires poetess for marriage, then why can't blind man > marry to a blind woman? > > Now question begs attention, who defines mainstream? > and is marrying to a non-disabled is enough to be called in the mainstream? > I don't think so. > Choice of marriage is purely subjective. and if so called mainstream > occupants are morally bbound to accomodate marginalized, hence > marginalised have an ethical duty towards their fellow beings > irrespective of jender. > Marriage is not a constitutional right which one can expect from so > called mainstream people to accomodate the rest from the periphery. > Marriage entails: mutual respect, equal concerns, and and love along > with sacrifice. > And mainstream is a myth, which celebrates untouchability, cheers > masculinity, and despises disability. > > Now will leave with two more questions Which need further > contemplation, but I'm not in a position to take any view; hope many > people here will put some light on these questions. > 1. Why NGOs Which are traditionally supposed to facilitate educational > and employable empowerment of visually challenged has picked up new > attractive dimention in their spheres to organize marriage of > visually challenged? > 2. And why adult blind people flock in huge numbers to seek spouse via > these NGOs? > > On 2/25/13, Asudani, Rajesh <rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in> wrote: >> I am compelled to congratulate Himanshu for his scientific approach.. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On > Behalf >> Of Himanshu Sahu >> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 2:20 PM >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: Re: [AI] PARAVOOR:Mass wedding held for visually challenged >> >> Hello, >> Let me be very specific with the topic, >> >> 1. It does not make any difference to me that which organization >> organized the mass wedding or what they have done earlier in this >> respect. This may be of liking to those who are involved in it or >> benefitted through it and publicizing it. Further I do not deny the >> necessity of such mass marriages and appreciate the initiative. But >> still my simple question remains unanswered that "how it brings VIs >> into mainstream"? >> 2. Well, knowing me personally is not going to solve your confusion, >> but for the sake of correcting your hypothesis I am compelled to >> inform you that I lost eyesight 10 years back and have been the member >> of list for last 4 years. And I too know many of VI couples friends. >> But here as well, as earlier, I am not able to understand that being >> new or old member of list, and, knowing VI couples or not, is how come >> related with the issue of bringing VIs into mainstream? >> 3. In answer to your next question, I would only say that marrying >> within community or outside community and whether blind couple are >> happy or not, is a broad topic and I am not interested to deviate from >> the actual topic that is "how it brings VIs into mainstream"? >> >> Friend, in the zeal of getting your project acclaimed aren't you >> trying to establish a plain charitable mass marriage as inclusion of >> VIs into mainstream? Definitely mass marriage is a part of >> rehabilitation but not the inclusion into mainstream. I would have >> rather appreciated it if all VIs were married with sighted >> counterparts and then one would have called it as an attempt to >> bringing VIs into mainstream. Still the sighted world is well-known >> and well-established "mainstream" and all of hue and cry made by VI >> community has more or less similar theme to get incorporated into this >> mainstream as we are kept secluded from it. >> >> For the better clarification of the term "mainstream", please refer to >> the below mentioned some of the dictionary meanings of the term: >> "To incorporate into the prevailing group" >> "Representing the prevalent attitudes and values of a society or groups" >> And, "normal", "typical", "conventional" etc. >> >> So, it demonstrates that what we are talking about is not an attempt >> of incorporation into mainstream, and if one wishes to deny it have to >> innovate or forcefully create a new definition of incorporation into >> mainstream! And I extend my best wishes to those who want to do this >> novel Endeavour. >> >> >> On 2/24/13, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> By Express News Service - PARAVOOR >>> 24th February 2013 09:22 AM >>> Photos >>> The mass wedding of visually challenged couples, held by the Lioness >>> Board, the women's wing of the Lion's Club of District 318 C, at >>> Paravoor, on Saturday. As part of bringing physically handicapped >>> people into the mainstream, Lioness Board, the women's wing of the >>> Lion's Club, of District 318 C, held a mass wedding that saw 18 >>> visually challenged couples taking marital vows at Paravoor on >>> Saturday. >>> http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article1476830.ece >>> 'Porutham 2013', held at Paravoor Vyapara Bhavan, was inaugurated by >>> Lions Club district governor Abraham Panjikkaran. Union Minister for >>> Food and Civil Supplies K V Thomas was the chief guest at the >>> function. >>> >>> While delivering the keynote address, Thomas said that the mass >>> wedding would be a model for the nation, and the event was an occasion >>> to learn how a society could be responsible. >>> >>> The couples were presented with 2.5 sovereigns of gold ornaments each >>> and `15,000 in cash. >>> >>> The money was distributed by municipal chairperson Valsala >>> Prasannakumar and actor Mythili. Aluva Rural SP Satish Bino >>> distributed financial aid for enabling self-employment for the >>> visually challenged couples. >>> >>> From 102 clubs under District 318 C, dresses and household utensils, >>> including pressure cookers, were given as gifts to the newly-weds. >>> Club president Indira Bai Prasad, secretary Susheela Varghese, Prof >>> Monamma Kokkad, chief co-ordinator A Rajan, Human Rights Commission >>> chairman Justice Benjamin Koshy offered felicitations. >>> >>> Out of the 205 applicants, 18 couples were selected. The club would >>> conduct a mass wedding for 50 couples in 2014, said Indira Bai Prasad. >>> >>> -- >>> Avinash Shahi >>> MPhil Research Scholar >>> Centre for the Study of Law and Governance >>> Jawaharlal Nehru University >>> New Delhi India >>> >>> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility >>> of >>> mobile phones / Tabs on: >>> > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind > ia.org.in >>> >>> >>> Search for old postings at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>> >>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>> >>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>> please >>> visit the list home page at >>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Thanks and regards >> Himanshu Sahu >> Reach: 09051055000 >> Skype: himanshu.cute4u >> >> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility >> of >> mobile phones / Tabs on: >> > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind > ia.org.in >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please >> visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> >> Caution: The Reserve Bank of India never sends mails, smses or makes >> calls >> asking for personal information like your bank account details, >> passwords, >> etc. It never keeps or offers funds to anyone. 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The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability > for > any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:23:43 +0530 > From: reem shamsudeen <reemshamsud...@gmail.com> > To: accessindia <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Subject: [AI] about the mass wedding at Paravoor > Message-ID: > <cabnkpsrgkf59uvtuers8on0_9ea+2bnqp2oeeoypaqywv+d...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > dear Himanshu and friends, it is great to base my point from the view > of a scientificaly proven statement about "mainstream". meanwhile, > thanks Avinash for clearing my way to it. Himanshu, i know that you > were answering to Habeeb's quaries. i am not interested in such > intervensions. the only thing i wanted to assert here is that if > "mainstream" means practising the prevailing, then it should be > cleared that in the present society what is the prevailing practise... > here i am talking about a society which is divided, and subdivided on > religion, caste, community, rich and poor, and which uphold millions > of practises. here who decides if you are mainstream or not, ofcourse, > your social and economic status. now, leaving these so called deciding > factors aside which are definitely societal, and personaly not my cup > of tea, i am really worried if my accessindian friends who are > "educated", "enlightened" believe that the Visually Impaired community > live in darkness. as Europeans put it, is it the "whitemans burden" of > the sighted people to bring us to the real light? really sorry to say > this, you are still surrendering your identity, dignity and even > yourself.... we all must have been friends with both the communities, > visually impaired and the sighted.. and we all must have guided by > both the communities in different ways. we should not forget our > qualities and strength, even when we make hue and cry about ourselves > being included among the non-disabled people. dear friend, > "mainstream" is that concept even accademissions are trying to > dismandle. ofcourse we have problems, and they are our major weekness. > to survive with it, it is our duty to find out alternatives to > resolve these problems, and in our ways ofcourse, we should seek > support from our fellow beings. but i believe that seeking support, > and making partners are two different things. > thanks > > > > End of AccessIndia Digest, Vol 59, Issue 327 > ******************************************** > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > >totaly agree with you
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