<p>The Covid-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of everyday life and wedding ceremonies are no exception. But a school teacher in West Bengal’s Nadia district decided to turn her wedding ceremony into an opportunity to help those affected by the ongoing health crisis.</p>.<p>A few weeks before her wedding, Noorjahan Khatun asked her father whether she could hold the wedding ceremony a bit differently. No, the difference was not just abiding by the state government’s instruction of keeping the gathering limited to 50 people at the ceremony.</p>.<p>Recently, she came to know about the acute shortage of blood in blood banks in the state amid the pandemic. So she turned her wedding ceremony into a blood donation camp. Nearly 40 people, including her relatives and neighbours, donate blood during the event. The ceremony was held at the Dhubulia village in Nadia on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Khatun’s father Rustam Ali Seikh was in for a pleasant surprise when she told him about her desire to conduct the wedding ceremony in such a manner.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-world-coronavirus-vaccine-karnataka-maharashtra-tamil-nadu-delhi-kerala-gujarat-west-bengal-bangalore-mumbai-new-delhi-chennai-kolkata-cases-deaths-recoveries-876781.html" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>“I was a bit surprised but I'm proud of my daughter. Her idea of holding a blood donation camp at the wedding ceremony touched my heart." Her husband Abidur Rehman, also a school teacher in Murshidabad district, is all praise for his new bride.</p>.<p>“All I wanted is to stand by people in my humble way at this time of crisis. This is the reason why I planned my wedding in such a manner,” said Khatun.</p>.<p>Being a teacher, she was also aware of the financial crisis several students were facing in the wake of the pandemic and consequent nationwide lockdown. Khatun distributed books among a large number of students in the locality who will be appearing for the board examinations next year. All the guests were gifted saplings.</p>.<p>"I went to the market myself to buy the saplings. It's the least I could do to stand by her,” said Khatun's father.</p>
<p>The Covid-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of everyday life and wedding ceremonies are no exception. But a school teacher in West Bengal’s Nadia district decided to turn her wedding ceremony into an opportunity to help those affected by the ongoing health crisis.</p>.<p>A few weeks before her wedding, Noorjahan Khatun asked her father whether she could hold the wedding ceremony a bit differently. No, the difference was not just abiding by the state government’s instruction of keeping the gathering limited to 50 people at the ceremony.</p>.<p>Recently, she came to know about the acute shortage of blood in blood banks in the state amid the pandemic. So she turned her wedding ceremony into a blood donation camp. Nearly 40 people, including her relatives and neighbours, donate blood during the event. The ceremony was held at the Dhubulia village in Nadia on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Khatun’s father Rustam Ali Seikh was in for a pleasant surprise when she told him about her desire to conduct the wedding ceremony in such a manner.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-world-coronavirus-vaccine-karnataka-maharashtra-tamil-nadu-delhi-kerala-gujarat-west-bengal-bangalore-mumbai-new-delhi-chennai-kolkata-cases-deaths-recoveries-876781.html" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>“I was a bit surprised but I'm proud of my daughter. Her idea of holding a blood donation camp at the wedding ceremony touched my heart." Her husband Abidur Rehman, also a school teacher in Murshidabad district, is all praise for his new bride.</p>.<p>“All I wanted is to stand by people in my humble way at this time of crisis. This is the reason why I planned my wedding in such a manner,” said Khatun.</p>.<p>Being a teacher, she was also aware of the financial crisis several students were facing in the wake of the pandemic and consequent nationwide lockdown. Khatun distributed books among a large number of students in the locality who will be appearing for the board examinations next year. All the guests were gifted saplings.</p>.<p>"I went to the market myself to buy the saplings. It's the least I could do to stand by her,” said Khatun's father.</p>