Over 100 houses set ablaze as ‘underage’ girl marries man from another community in Pakistan
Multiple families have said that they were left homeless overnight, while their years of savings and belongings were reduced to ashes.
Multiple families have said that they were left homeless overnight, while their years of savings and belongings were reduced to ashes.
Childhood is often described as the most vulnerable phase of life. For millions of children, especially girls, it has historically been cut short by forced marriages, abuse, and systemic neglect.
“Eradicating child marriage once seemed a distant, perhaps impossible, dream. But India has proven that with clear policies, persistent action, and grassroots involvement, transformative change is within reach,” PM Modi said.
Every girl deserves protection until she turns 18, argues Gajendra Singh
Many rural households see marriage as an escape from financial burden, while the lack of accessible secondary schools drives dropout rates among girls.
Despite legal embargo, the abhorrent practice of child marriage goes unabated in Odisha with solemnization of over 8,000 such wedding in the State in the last eight years.
The Odisha Government has conferred the status of Child Marriage Prohibition Officers (CMPOs) on the gram panchayat functionaries besides matrons and warden of Scheduled Tribes & Scheduled Caste Development Department’s residential school hostels
From Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, Bucha Ramanamma escaped from being forcefully married off at the age of 14 years. Sharing her story during the launch of ‘Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat’ campaign here today, she said that her parents worked as daily wagers and they led a hand to mouth life.
Speaking at the launch of Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat (Child Marriage-Free India), a new campaign by her ministry, she called child marriage a grave violation of human rights and a criminal offense.
The Supreme Court on Friday suggested the parliament to consider outlawing child betrothals which may be used to evade penalty under the PCMA.
