Child marriage
“Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat” Campaign
India will witness the launch of the “Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat” campaign, which aims to eliminate child marriage in the country, will take place at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. Smt. Annapurna Devi, the Union Minister for Women and Child ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
“Is an End to Child Marriage Within Reach?” Report
Child marriage remains a prevalent issue worldwide, with many underage individuals forced into marriage despite various rules and laws prohibiting the practice. The United Nations defines child marriage as a marriage under the age of 18 and considers it a ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Assam Initiative against Child Marriage
The Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa recently held a cabinet meeting. During the meeting, State Government decided to launch a massive drive against child marriages in the state. The Gram Panchayat Secretary was appointed as the Child Marriage Prevention ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Nirbhaya Kadhi Campaign
Ganjam district of Odisha has declared itself a child marriage free district, first in the State. Key Facts In last two years, 2020 & 2021, Ganjam district administration has been able to stop around 450 child marriages and video-record 48,383 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Union Cabinet approves to raise Women’s Marriage age to 21
On December 15, 2021, the Union Cabinet approved the proposal of increasing marriage age for women from 18 years to 21 years. Background This proposal was approved a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced this in August 2020, during ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
CRY Report on Crime against Children in India
The Child Rights and You recently released a report “How Vulnerable are Children in India to crime?” The report was based on the analysis of National Crime Records Bureau for 2016-17. The report says that the states of Madhya Pradesh ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Odisha sets up task force to prevent Child Marriages
A task force has been set-up in the Koraput district of Odisha to check the practice of child marriage, common among the tribal communities in the region. Task-Force for Preventing Child Marriages The task force comprises of officials from 21 ..
Global Childhood Report
The Global Childhood Report by UK-based non-profit organisation, Save the Children quotes the following data about India: There was an overall improvement in India s childhood index score. India moved up by 137 points i.e. from 632 points in 2000 ..