The two residents, who fell in love while seeking mental health care, were married on Friday and the wedding reception was held at the institute.
The two residents, who fell in love while seeking mental health care, were married on Friday and the wedding reception was held at the institute.
The Dr. Sarada Menon Auditorium of the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Chennai, was in a celebratory mood on Friday. A place that usually hosts official meetings and small meetings of neighbors and staff witnessed history, since for the first time it hosted the wedding reception of two of its residents: P. Mahendran and SM Deepa.
The two residents, who met at the institute nursery six months ago, fell in love and decided to get married. They were in treatment at the institute for almost two years and improved with the treatment.
Weeks after IMH staff gathered to support their wedding, they were married on Friday at a temple near the institute. The institute played the perfect host, ensuring that the couple had it all. From printing wedding invitations to decorating the reception hall, the staff puts every detail of a wedding into action.
Minister of Health of TN greets couple
Health Minister Ma. Subramanian greeted the couple on the occasion. As a wedding gift, he went on to file a job appointment order for the couple, who are graduates, allowing them to work as hall managers at the institute for a monthly salary of Rs 15,000 each under contract under Health Insurance. Integral of the Chief Minister. Scheme.
Health Minister Ma.Subramaniam at the wedding of P. Mahendran and SM Deepa, the two residents of the Mental Health Institute, together with PK Sekar Babu, Minister for Human Resources and CE and Dayanidhi Maran, MP, Central Chennai, in Chennai on friday | Photo credit: RAVINDRAN R.
Until now, Mr. Mahendran, 42, worked at the daycare and a pet clinic at night, while Ms. Deepa, 36, worked at the RVIVE cafe, a collaborative initiative of IMH and Hot Breads.
Hindu Religious and Charitable Donations Minister PK Sekar Babu, Member of Parliament Dayanidhi Maran and Member of Legislative Assembly A. Vetriazhagan attended the reception and wished the couple. The director of the IMH, P. Poorna Chandrika, was present.
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