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A brand new course at AIIMS

Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI: Launching a first of its kind “Pre-marriage training course for happy married life”, doctors at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences here are all set to train their first set of students who will be part of a two-day course scheduled to start from July 29.

The course is open to anyone above 18 years and planning to get married.

Professor of community medicine and convenor of the programme Bir Singh said: “This is first of its kind initiative by a government medical college. The course is meant for men and women, especially young adults, who are going to get married.”

“Incidence of marital discord and sexual disharmony, HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases among young couples are rising. Apart from stress in general life, it is believed that ignorance, myths and misconceptions about the human body, sex and failure to adjust in marriage are the principle reasons for this. That is the motivation for starting such a course that aims at helping the youth in preparing physically, socially and emotionally for married life in a better way,” he added.

A maximum of 30 participants will be registered per batch on a first-come-first-served basis. A nominal registration fee will be charged for the two-day course. The participants will also be advised on screening for certain genetic and acquired diseases before getting into nuptial alliance.

Eminent specialists are also scheduled to take sessions in this participatory course.

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