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_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 > > -- 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_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. 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