By Fraaz Mahmud Kasuri
Matrimony has always been a debatable subject as perfect marriages are just dreams which hardly come true. In the recent years, the ratio of broken or disturbed marriages has even increased because people have started going away from their roots. A big role in this fiasco play the parents who either intentionally teach their children to stay disconnected with their relatives or don’t pay heed to such family matters. Every other day we hear about some divorce incident or watch people gossiping about some mismatch in their family. Nobody bothers to think about the causes of such unfortunate marriages which end up in separation or a life nothing less than a hell.
A very big reason behind such issues is the detachment of youth from the household chores. Either boys or girls, all are seen busy in getting established before their marriages but nobody prepares for the actualization of the bond between two families. Men are out for their jobs hardly paying any attention to the family commitments while ladies are either pursuing their careers or living in their limited circles having zero acceptance for anything not in line with their moods. A very big reason is carelessness of parents who never train their children to accommodate others. Modern day parents don’t tell their kids to be humble and hospitable. They never speak to their children that kitchen the heart of a house and standing and cooking over there is never a disgrace rather a pride. They never convey it to their kids that being hospitable to the family, relatives and friends adds to the grace of their own family. Fathers don’t tell boys that other than earning a good livelihood, respecting their elders is also an important aspect of life while mothers don’t train the daughters on how to handle the family affairs smoothly. Indeed it has become a big social evil which is eating up our relations and making us along even in the rush of the people.
College of Tourism & Hotel Management (COTHM) and Qasim Ali Shah Foundation have joined hands to teach and push the society in the right direction in this regard. Both the organizations have decided to train the youth of our society for a successful matrimonial life both in terms of handling household chores and earning a livelihood. In a memorandum of understanding (MoU), both the organizations have agreed on equipping our youth with both hard and soft skills. Hard skills which include kitchen and other household chores will be handled by COTHM while Qasim Ali Shah Foundation will take care of the soft/life skills.
A specific course has been designed in this regard and it will be executed in two parts. One part will be done at COTHM while the other will be accommodated at the office of Qasim Ali Shah Foundation. Kitchen skills and professional trainings both will be the chief attractions of the course.
(Details of the course)
It is hoped that the parents will get their children enrolled in this 3-month course at least once before their marriages and the collective efforts of both COTHM and Qasim Ali Shah Foundation will turn them into a skilled, courteous and hospitable generation.
