Marriage Assistance to Normal Persons Marrying Speech and Hearing Impaired Persons

1. Marriage assistance amount: ₹25,000/- as

• ₹12,500/- National Savings Certificate.
• ₹12,500/- cheque/Demand Draft for marriage expenses.

1. Additional benefit if either spouse has a degree/diploma: Increased amount to ₹50,000/-

• ₹25,000/- National Savings Certificate.
• ₹25,000/- cheque/Demand Draft.

1. Other Benefits:

• Certificate of appreciation.
• 8 gram gold coin for Tirumangalyam (a traditional South Indian symbol of marriage for women).

1. A normal person should marry a speech and hearing-impaired person.
2. The age of the couple (both) should be above 18 years.

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> Additional Eligibility:

1. The normal person and speech and hearing-impaired person individuals holding a degree or diploma are eligible to receive increased assistance.

Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the District Differently Abled Welfare Office and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.

Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the District Differently Abled Welfare Officer.

Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the District Differently Abled Welfare Officer to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).