Student will give his exam at Dombivali, travel back to his home at Bhayandar and then head to Mumbra for the wedding.
A change in the schedule of Mumbai University exams has left 28-year-old university student Abdullah Siddiqui with no choice but to rush from the exam hall to the venue of the wedding fixed for the day.
Thanks to frequent rescheduling of exams by the varsity, Siddiqui, who is pursuing a Master's degree in English, will be appearing for his last post-graduation exam on May 16, the day when he will exchange vows with his beloved Arshi.
"I had planned the marriage as per the exam time-table that was first released by the University, according to which exams began on April 18 and ended April 28," he said.
However, the Mumbai University rescheduled the exams slated between April 20-23 and 27-30 due to general elections in the state.
The 28-year-old will enter the wedlock a few hours after appearing for his final University exam -- 'Literary Genre through the Ages: Poetry'.
"Marriages are made in heaven but to get it solemnised in a memorable way, you need the Mumbai University," he says.
"While everyone will indulge in revelry and fun, the main subject of the celebration will be in isolation, trying to concentrate on his syllabus," the groom-in-waiting said.
"I won't be able to lend any support to my parents in organising the wedding. This Abdullah will be a
Begana in his own
Shaadi," he points out in a lighter vein.
Following this, two papers - 'Poetry'.. and one optional subject-was postponed to May 11 and 13 respectively.
But Siddiqui's 'wedding woes' didn't end here. His tale took a new twist as the paper scheduled to be held on May 11 was again postponed to May 16, as the date clashed with the MH-CET examinations.
"Though the first rescheduling was announced before the examinations began, relatives had already been communicated about the 'nikaah' date... so we could not go back on it. We thought we would manage somehow," he said.
"When we thought there would be no further hurdles, the May 16 exam came as a blow. It was as if somebody from the University got a clue of my wedding plans and he set the exam date accordingly," Siddiqui, who is an assistant manager (operations) at Lester Infoservices Pvt Ltd in Navi Mumbai, said jokingly.
About the challenges he will face on the marriage day, he says," I will have to travel at least 80-85 km after appearing for my examination in Dombivali (his centre)... First, I will have to rush back to my home in Bhayandar, a distance of nearly 45 km, and then again return with the 'baraat' for the nikaah in Mumbra, covering 40km."
However, the groom does see a silver lining in the entire crisis. "I had always wanted to set an example by having a simple wedding... This gives me an opportunity to go a step further and prove that marriage is just like any other routine activity."
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