Now, giving a matrimonial ad in newspapers is a passé. Engagement fairs are the latest way of finding a life partner. Such a fair, first of its kind in the city will be held next week. This fair will bring face-to-face more than 1,000 bachelors and single women, providing them with an opportunity to choose their life partners irrespective of caste.
The 'Bhavya Jeevansathi Pasandgi Mela' will be organised for Vaishnav, Jain, Brahmin and Patel on December 25. This will help introduce the potential brides and grooms as their faces will be flashed on a giant screen with their respective details, including academic qualification and career details.
Bhavikaa Shah, lecturer in HK College of Commerce, who is organising the event, said, "The choice of proper life partner is a major problem for every youngster. The idea of this mela is to gather maximum candidates along with their parents at one place in order to give them a wider choice in choosing their life partner irrespective of their castes."
She further said, "The fair will also provide relief to girls who have to go through humiliating experiences like groom's parents measuring their height, or examining their feet and hands."
"There are cases where the boy's family reject a particular proposal, causing an inferiority complex in the girl."
Gujaratis are increasingly becoming open to out-of-caste marriages. "Most people like to marry within their own caste. But, here in this mela, I have provided the prospective brides and grooms to interact with each other without bothering about their castes. Hence, providing an ideal example to the society." explained Shah.
Free jyotishi seva will also be made available in order to match horoscopes. Shah explained, "Three supervisors and around twenty students from H.K. College of Commerce will help in organising the event. More than 1000 members including NRIs will be taking part in the event."
Pratik Patel, a third-year B.Com student, said, "It is a good thing.”
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