Business Standard: June 5th 2014As http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/101-disabled-couples-to-tie-the-knot-in-mass-wedding-114060501114_1.html many as 101 disabled couples from across the country will take marriage vows in a mass wedding at Ramleela grounds here on June 15.
The mass wedding, organised by an Udaipur based not-for profit organisation 'Narayan Sewa Sansthan', will witness couples including Hindus, Muslims, Christians and Sikhs participate in the ceremony which is to be held in accordance with their religious rituals. To solemnise the ceremony an Imam and 115 Pandits have been engaged through the day. "We've given treatment and vocational training to our patients. But by getting them married we are aiding in completing their family set up," said Narayan Sewa Sansthan president Prashant Aggarwal. The event is touted to see visitors not only from India but also guests from USA, South Africa, Belgium and Nepal are expected to witness the mass wedding. As a part of preparations for the wedding, a huge tent has been set up in the venue which will be open for all on that day. There will be a Control Room along with a medical desk set up to avoid any untoward incident. In accordance with Indian traditions, there will be an elaborate 'heena' ceremony before the wedding day, Aggarwal said. Organisers have made the families of the couples sign an agreement which permits the NGO to facilitate the marriages on account of the legalities. A substantial number of disabled persons participating in the wedding comprise of patients who have been given medical aid by the NGO's charitable surgery hospital in Udaipur. Many of these disabled persons have been placed in mobile repairing industry by the NGO, which enables them to earning a living for their families. On 2/24/13, avinash shahi <[email protected]> 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 > -- Avinash Shahi M.Phil 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_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] 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 Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
