Tag: Child Marriage

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Married at 1, Rekha freed from child marriage on her b'day after 20 years

After the support of Saarthi Trust's Managing Trustee and Rehabilitation Psychologist Dr. Kriti Bharti, Rekha had filed the case for annulment of child marriage in the Family Court to get rid from her child marriage.

  • Thursday, 08 September 2022
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Debate Rages Over Odisha’s Opposition To Raise Marriageable Age For Girls

While social workers and parents have welcomed Centre’s move, the Odisha government’s letter opposing the decision has raised many eyebrows.

  • Wednesday, 05 January 2022
Odisha's Ganjam District Declared As Child Marriage Free
Odisha's Ganjam District Declared As Child Marriage Free

The district has 3,309 number of child marriage free villages, 280 child marriage free wards under Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and 503 child marriage free Gram Panchayats, said the collector.

  • Tuesday, 04 January 2022
Girl Child Marriage Rate In Odisha Over 20 PC - Revelation By NFHS Puts State In Dock
Girl Child Marriage Rate In Odisha At 20.5 PC: Revelation By NFHS Puts State In Dock

The child marriage rate of girls in Odisha is a whopping 20.5 percent, reveals the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5. As per the survey, six districts of the State feature above the national average of child marriage among states.

  • Tuesday, 14 December 2021
Unicef Worried About Afghan Girls At Risk Of Child Marriage
Unicef Worried About Afghan Girls At Risk Of Child Marriage

The Covid-19 pandemic, the ongoing food crisis and the onset of winter have further exacerbated the situation for families, forcing them to make desperate choices, such as putting children to work and marrying girls off at a young age.

  • Saturday, 13 November 2021
About 50% Rise In Child Marriage Cases In 2020: NCRB
About 50% Rise In Child Marriage Cases In 2020: NCRB

Experts say the gradual rise in the cases of child marriage may not necessarily mean that there has been a jump in such instances but that the reporting of such cases has also increased.

  • Saturday, 18 September 2021
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Tent house suppliers and temple priests to check minor girl marriages

In a unique initiative, the Sonepur district administration has sought the support of tent house suppliers and temple priests to stop the menace of early marriages that have continued in the area.

  • Wednesday, 28 July 2021
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10-year-old girl rescued after marriage to differently-abled

Jagatsinghpur: A 10-year-old girl married off to a 23-year-old differently-abled man at Mangarajpur village under Kujang police station in Jagatsingpur district was rescued by a team of police and the District Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) late on Thursday night. The matter came to light after the SDPO received a complaint about the illegal marriage […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Child marriage bid foiled in Malkangiri

Malkangiri: Childline officials today successfully foiled an attempt to marry off a minor girl at MV-52 village under Korkanda block of Malkangiri district. This is the third such incident reported from the district in last three days, sources said. Acting on a tip-off, the Childline officials along with police reached the spot and verified the […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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Child marriage bid foiled in Malkangiri

Malkangiri: A bid to marry off a minor girl at Balimela in Malkangiri district was foiled after the intervention of Childline officials today. The officials later handed over the girl to the district Child Welfare Committee (CWC). According to sources, the family of a Class 8 girl of MV-40 village had fixed her marriage with […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Minor girl married off to a widower, rescued

The minor girl was today rescued by Child Welfare Committee (CWC) officials with assistance of local police after the ‘illegal marriage’ came to limelight. Police have detained Shankar even though he feigned ignorant about the existing marriage laws. Moreover, he has also refuted allegations to have paid money to the girl’s family for the marriage. […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Child Marriage: Childline averts another case in Kandhamal

Kandhamal: Childline squad successfully prevented another attempt of a family to marry-off their 17-year old minor daughter at Gunthingia village under Sarangagada area here in the district. According to reports, the minor girl was to be married off to a person named Hrudya Bargi of the same village. Acting on a tip-off, Childline officials along […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Childline thwarts child marriage bid in Balasore

Balasore: Childline today successfully prevented a family’s attempt to marry off their minor daughter at a temple in Khantapada in the district. Niranjan Das, son of Antaryami, of Srijanga village under Khantapada police station in the district was engaged to a minor girl of Gopalpur. All arrangements were made for the wedding at the nearest […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Child marriage: Childline averts one more case

Kandhamal: Childline officials successfully thwarted a family’s attempt to marry off their 16-year old minor daughter at Gadasahi under Phiringia police limits of Kandhamal district on Monday. According to reports, the minor girl was engaged to a 22-year-old man of K Nuagaon block in the district by her parents. After the engagement on Monday, the […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Child marriage bid foiled by Childline in Rayagada

Rayagada: Timely intervention of Childline officials foiled a family’s bid to marry off their minor daughter at Rekhaliguda village under Kalyansinghpur block in the district on Sunday. However, no action has been taken against the families of both bride and groom as they have agreed to solemnise the wedding after the girl attains the right […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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