UP govt tells dist authorities to step up vigilance about child marriage

  • | Wednesday | 18th April, 2018

The information can be shared on child helpline 1098, women helpline 1090 or Asha Jyoti women helpline 181,” Kumar said.On Wednesday, one such child marriage was stopped in Kharkhoda area of Meerut. This was amended in 2006 and was rechristened as Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 wherein woman’s age was fixed at 18 while that of man’s 21. A decade ago this percentage was 50.According to officials, in the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, there is a provision of sentence of 2 years apart from penalty of Rs 2 lakh. But, due to age old traditions and lack of awareness, problem of child marriage is still rampant. "The public should be urged to inform the authorities about any case of child marriage by calling on the helpline numbers," the letter said.“Earlier, Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 had fixed the age of marriage of girls at 14 years and boys at 18 years.

Meerut: The government in Uttar Pradesh, a state which accounts for over 16% of child marriages taking place in the country, has asked all its district probation officers (DPOs) to spread awareness about the “rampant” malpractice on a war footing.In a letter issued to all DPOs of the state, the state government has directed them to spread awareness among masses. "The public should be urged to inform the authorities about any case of child marriage by calling on the helpline numbers," the letter said.“Earlier, Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 had fixed the age of marriage of girls at 14 years and boys at 18 years. This was amended in 2006 and was rechristened as Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 wherein woman’s age was fixed at 18 while that of man’s 21. But, due to age old traditions and lack of awareness, problem of child marriage is still rampant. Now, in order to curb this practice and implement the law effectively, government has issued directions in the matter,” said Shravan Kumar, DPO of Meerut.India has the largest number of child brides in the world. According to a 2017 UNICEF report, whopping 27% girls are already married by the age of 18. A decade ago this percentage was 50.According to officials, in the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, there is a provision of sentence of 2 years apart from penalty of Rs 2 lakh. And, this punishment is applicable on everyone attending the wedding.“Everyone who is even an invitee to such marriage is equally responsible and comes under the ambit of law because he has not informed the authorities about the illegal marriage. Now, we have been asked to create awareness so that information reaches us on time. The information can be shared on child helpline 1098, women helpline 1090 or Asha Jyoti women helpline 181,” Kumar said.On Wednesday, one such child marriage was stopped in Kharkhoda area of Meerut. The information was received by 181 helpline team.

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