Probation Home (Residential Jail), Namkum based on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday witnessed a unique traditional holy matrimony of two orphan girls, who were taken care of by the superintendent of the jail.
The girls named SaraswatiTudu, aged 24, and Puja Kumari, aged 23, were not able to recall any of their personal information so they were taken as orphans.
SaraswatiTudu was married to Santosh Balmiki, a Grade-4 Employee, Ghatshilla Jail and Puja Kumari tied the knots with Sanjay Kr. Rai, Secretary of a High Court Lawyer. The court marriage on Monday was followed by the Hindu traditional marriage proceeding on Tuesday at the Female Probation Home.
The two couples were later sent to their in-law’s home with some utility gifts by the guests.
Saraswati, who was rescued from the jungles of Giridih, was residing at the probation home since 2004. She studied till standard eight in a well-known school of the city Ursuline Convent. For some reason she escaped from there and never continued to complete her studies. Later, she was taken care of at the residential jail, Namkum. She did not continue her further education.
Puja was brought to the probation home by the child welfare committee from Jaipur. As one can understand that she had gone through a rough time, she ended up not reminiscing about howshe went Jaipur. She was handed over to the probation home in the year 2012 and studied till standard five.
Sangeeta Kumari, Superintendent, Probation Home, said on the occasion, “I am very satisfied and happy with my welfare work, there is no harm if I use a little of my effort to make the future of two little girls brighter.”
She stated that the arrangement for the reception was done by her with the willful contributions of the concerned staff of the probation home. Around 250 people were present to celebrate the occasion.
It took a long way of six monthsto bring the thought of marriage of two orphans that too girls to success, as she had to take permissions from the higher authorities to organise the marriage.
“The marriage was firstly approved by the SDO and also from the source those girls came from.
Even an extravagant check or investigations on the grooms the two were about to marry was also processed.
The occasion was worth the long wait of six months and my efforts were well paid off,” said the Superintendent.
With inputs from Tushar Rishi and Sumi Mahato