To celebrate the sacred union of marriage amongst all walks of society...

To celebrate the sacred union of marriage amongst all walks of society, Narayan Seva Sansthan organises their biannual mass wedding ceremony for the specially-abled & financially-challenged couples

New Delhi,22nd January, 2017:-  Narayan Seva Sansthan- a charitable organization that runs one of the largest charitable hospitals in the country for polio-afflicted & by birth disabled people, had organized a mass wedding ceremony for the specially-abled& poor couple, as a sign of solidarity towards the community. Prior to this, a press conference was held on 5th January at Press Club of India to generate awareness about this prolific ceremony.

The ceremony had taken place at Janmashtami Park, Punjabi Bagh on 22nd of January, observing their consecutive 28th ceremony. A record number of 51 physically challenged and poor couples were united in this path-breaking event. Prior to this, the marriage of 92 pairs got solemnised during the marriage function organised at Ramlila Ground on 15th June, 2016 whereas 101 pairs turned life partners at the marriage function organised at Punjabi Bagh in January, 2016.  

The ceremony was graced by Mr Vinay Thakur, the deputy superintendant, Tihar jail. Mr Prahant Aggarwal, President, Naryan Seva Sansthan, Mrs Vandana Aggarwal, Director, Narayan Seva Sansthan and Mr Kailash Manav, Founder and Chairman, Narayan Seva Sansthan, were present to bless the event. 51 altars were installed at the marriage site with renowned priests from Vrindavan got marriage rituals fulfilled. Families of the brides and grooms were treated with warmth as the marriages were commenced with pomp and gaiety.  Necessary household items were also distributed among predestined brides & bridegrooms at the time of ‘kanyadaan’

At wedding ceremony, Mr Prashant Aggarwal, President, Narayan Seva Sansthan, said “The mass wedding ceremony is a noteworthy endeavour from our side to elevate these individuals in their path to becoming a fully-functioning member of the society. Young boys and girls, who had never thought of ever leading a married life would witness their dream turn into a reality with the efforts of ‘Narayan Seva Sansthan’. Disabled people have equal right to lead a blissful martial life. Disability shouldn’t inhibit one in any aspect, be it professional or personal sphere.”

Mrs Vandana Aggarwal, Director, Narayan Seva Sansthan, said “Disability often leads to social and personal stigma, scarring a person’s life in the longer run. We have tried to bring happiness into this community through our valiant endeavours in rehabilitating their lives.   51 ‘specially abled’ & poor marriageable young boy and girls from various parts of the country were tied in the lifelong knot, brining a sense of accomplishment and pride in our institution. We hope our endeavour inspires others to recognize the varied individuals of our society and assist them for a better living”

Mr Kailash Manav, founder and chairman of Narayan Seva Sansthan, said “Our society is in need of sensitization, with people becoming self-centric and insensitive as time progresses. All these couples are now leading a happy married life. Most of these got themselves introduced to each other during the course of their ‘free of cost’ corrective surgery at the hospitals of the organisation.  They moved towards self dependency by undergoing training through various self employ mental programmes of the organisation. As a result, they are now getting employment in various spheres of life. Our tryst in eradication of prejudice towards the weak has had rewarding results and we firmly believe that this mass wedding ceremony, while strengthening our cause, will open the door towards a more sensitized world, where one believes in the power of acceptance to positively shape the future”

About Narayan SevaSansthan: Narayan Seva Sansthan is a non-profit service oriented voluntary registered organization committed for the all-round development &rehabilitation of the specially-abled, particularly the polio afflicted & those born with disabilities.

The NGO was established in 1985 and head quartered in Udaipur, India. They are rendering free of cost services in the field of treatment and rehabilitation of specially-abled individuals-particularly Polio and disability by birth, without any discrimination on the ground of religion, region, caste, sex etc. At Narayan SevaSansthan more than 3 lakh corrective surgeries have already been done. 3547 diagnostic and 522 surgical camps have been organised for selection& treatment of Polio & disability by birth and more than 1200 poor & disabled young couples have been tied in knots through 27 mass wedding ceremonies. The divine welfare activities of Sansthan were appreciated by Indian Government and Founder Chairman of Sansthan Shri Kailash Chandra Agrawal has been honoured with many prestigious awards including “Padamshree Award”.