Wedding Scheme for Persons with Disabilities

Tamil Nadu government newly launched a Wedding Scheme for persons with disabilities in the state. Chief Minister MK Stalin undertook the launch on December 8, 2021. Under this scheme the state government allows free conduct of marriages between persons of disabilities in temples across the state. Beneficiaries will also be able to rent Kalyana Mandapams attached to the temples for free. Temples would provide saris and dhotis to the couples under this scheme. This scheme tends to ensure welfare of the persons with disabilities in the state. This scheme will be implemented under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department.

Scheme Overview:

Scheme Objectives and Benefits:

• The main objective of this scheme is to provide assistance to the persons with disabilities in their marriages in the state.
• Under this scheme the state government has allowed free conduct of marriages in the temples.
• Beneficiaries will also be able to rent Kalyana Mandapams attached to the temples for free.
• Temple authorities would provide saris and dhotis to the couples under this scheme.
• This scheme will help those beneficiaries who are financially weak and cannot fulfil their wish of marriage due to financial constraints.
• It tends to ensure the social welfare of the beneficiaries in the state.

Key Points:

• Wedding scheme for persons with disabilities is newly launched in Tamil Nadu state.
• Chief Minister MK Stalin launched this scheme on December 8, 2021.
• To mark the launch of the scheme CM gave a copy of government order to two persons with disabilities namely S Suresh Kumar and S. Monisha who applied to get married at Sri Parthasarathy Perumal temple in Triplicane.
• CM gave his blessings to the couple during the function and also gave them gifts.
• This scheme is mainly to provide assistance to the persons with disabilities in their marriages in the state.
• Under this scheme the state government has allowed free conduct of temple marriages between the persons with disabilities in the state.
• This scheme will be implemented under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department.
• Beneficiaries will also be able to rent Kalyana Mandapams attached to the temples for free.
• Temples would provide saris and dhotis to the couples under this scheme.
• Beneficiaries willing to get married will only have to pay the service charge.
• They will also have to provide details like age proof, nativity certificates, etc.
• After producing the required details and documents the temples will issue them marriage certificate.
• This scheme tends to ensure social welfare of the beneficiaries in the state.
• About 300 temples in the state are covered under this scheme.
• Temples covered include Kapaleeswarar temple, Vadapalani Andavar temple, Samayapuram temple, Mariamman temple and Thiruvidanthai temple near Mamallapuram.