Ministry of Women and Child Development, 20 - November, 2013 Child marriage in India Child marriage is a matter of concern in India. Child marriage a child good health, nutrition and the right to education is denied. It is believed that marriages of underage girls to violence, abuse and harassment, to face more long waits. At the age of marriage for both boys and girls on the physical, intellectual, psychological and emotional impact, educational and personal growth opportunities are not correctly asserts. However, boys are also affected by child marriage. But it is an issue that affects a large number of girls. 18-29 (46 percent) and women aged 21-29, nearly half (27 percent) more than a quarter of men decide Nuntm legally married before reaching age are married. The main reasons is that the cultural practice of marrying age, social traditions and economic pressure, poverty and inequality. central government to repeal the Child Marriage Restraint Act of 1929 and its replacement in 2006 by bringing more progressive Child Marriage Restraint Act in recent years has been working to prevent this practice. It also contains strong measures against those that allow the child marriages and encourage him. Under the Act, under 21 years of age for men and women under 18 years of age, marriage, child marriage is defined as .. The law took effect in November 2007. States / UTs according to information provided by the Union territory till 24/20 Union states have codified and regions / states the child marriage prohibition officers are appointed. Central Government, State Governments constantly child marriage prohibition officers is said that the appointment. National Action Plan for Children in 2005, child marriage is the goal of ending. लड़कियों सहित बच्चों के संरक्षण के लिए भारत द्वारा कि गई प्रमुख पहलों में बच्चों के अधिकारों के संरक्षण के लिए 2007 में राष्ट्रीय आयोग कि स्थापना करना शामिल है ताकि बच्चों के अधिकारों को सही तरीके से और उनसे जुड़े कानून और कार्यक्रम का प्रभावी तौर पर लागू किये can be. *** V. Casotia / KP / DC -7065 (Release ID 25297)
Posted on: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 04:31:41 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015