PANAJI: The first program – Meet ‘Meet Your Soulmate’, encourages people with disabilities and those who do not, to find the possibility of a spouse, starting on Saturday.
From music and computer teachers to those who work in the government and others work in educational institutions with various types of disability, participating in the Open House session in Panaji, organized by the Association of Goa Disability Rights (dragging), with the aim of showing off and promoting marriage persons with disabilities in Goa.
About 15 people with disabilities looking for life partners, parents, relatives, and several curious audiences, from Sattari, Velpoi, Quepem, Velso, Mapapaa and several other places participating in a two-hour session, President Avelino de Sa told toi.
Although participants have various types of defects, the majority is visually and hearing loss.
Bachelor who qualified also issued the number of their female partners.
They all introduce ourselves and talk about their struggle and the type of partner they are looking for.
“Some young men who were empowered, were employed and pushed their own vehicles talking about the rejection they faced and their difficulties in getting a proposal because it was a little weak.
The others say they are ready to make adjustments and love to have a platform to share their experiences and challenges in finding partners , “said Drag Volunteer Prakash Kamat.
Young couples from Quepem where husbands are hearing loss and wife do not have defects, talk about their love stories and the secrets of their successful marriage.
Drag also pushes more marriages like that.
“There are some people who are able to get married and who are married with people with disabilities, and I am a living example of this,” said Polio’s prostitute suffering from Nagvestar, secretary of the obstacle and one of the organizers of the event.
The need for such a platform was felt after the association began to receive calls from parents worried about the future of their children with disabilities.
Many people seek partners in the disability community and, maybe there are many more out there, so we decided to launch a public platform for them to meet.
There are no registration fees involved.
We have decided to continue the interaction like that every month in various cities, “said De S.
Kamat said that there are many stigma and prejudices in our society, and that many people find it difficult to imagine that people with disabilities are also wanting to get married.” Parents From the children of marriage this relates to their lives in front, and do not know how to do it, “he said.
The association also saw a doctor, lawyer and counselor on board to provide guidance, suggestions, and assistance as much as possible, said Nagvey .
Some parents do not want to come out in public about the person with disabilities in their families, and request that they be allowed to attend sessions alone and bring their family members later biological and people with disabilities, as well as those who don’t, all welcome to meetings Informal aimed at giving people with life disabilities.
Kamat said that it is important for people with disabilities such as hearing or visual impairment not to hide it, and become transparent about it.
Because the government provides incentives for anyone who marryes someone with disability, such marriage in other countries monitored by the organization in the early years, so that someone is not cheated to marry, Kamate said.
“We are only in the baby stage, and look forward to a good response through this platform.” The event held on Saturday was one step towards an inclusive marriage.