Rajasthan
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Jaipur: While cases of child marriages are decreasing, it is the collective responsibility of society to eliminate this evil altogether, said Panchayati Raj department secretary Ravi Jain on Friday.
Speaking at a state consultation on ‘ending child marriage in India by 2030’ organised here by Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) in collaboration with the Panchayati Raj department, Jain emphasised that education is a major tool that can help eradicate child marriages completely. BBA is an organisation founded by Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi. Jain also said religious leaders can play a vital role in this due to the high influence they have on society and help Rajasthan achieve the target of making itself free from child marriages by 2030. TNN
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Speaking at a state consultation on ‘ending child marriage in India by 2030’ organised here by Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) in collaboration with the Panchayati Raj department, Jain emphasised that education is a major tool that can help eradicate child marriages completely. BBA is an organisation founded by Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi. Jain also said religious leaders can play a vital role in this due to the high influence they have on society and help Rajasthan achieve the target of making itself free from child marriages by 2030. TNN
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Bgavi district witnesses 12 child marriages in 5 months
Despite government initiatives to curb child marriages, the practice continues to be prevalent in the Belagavi district of Karnataka, India. In a five-month period, 12 child marriages were registered, with the majority occurring in Savadatti taluk. Child welfare officials express concern over the secrecy surrounding these marriages, as well as the girls becoming pregnant at a young age. Efforts are being made to raise awareness about the issue, but parents still arrange secret weddings, sometimes in neighboring states. However, the department has successfully prevented 152 child marriages in the past 17 months.
Despite government initiatives to curb child marriages, the practice continues to be prevalent in the Belagavi district of Karnataka, India. In a five-month period, 12 child marriages were registered, with the majority occurring in Savadatti taluk. Child welfare officials express concern over the secrecy surrounding these marriages, as well as the girls becoming pregnant at a young age. Efforts are being made to raise awareness about the issue, but parents still arrange secret weddings, sometimes in neighboring states. However, the department has successfully prevented 152 child marriages in the past 17 months.
HC summons panchayati raj ACS in contempt petition
The Rajasthan High Court has ordered the additional chief secretary of the panchayati raj department to personally appear before the court on October 5th. This comes after a contempt petition was filed regarding the non-compliance of a court order from four years ago to appoint the petitioner through LDC recruitment in the department. The court has asked for an affidavit explaining the reasons for the non-compliance.
The Rajasthan High Court has ordered the additional chief secretary of the panchayati raj department to personally appear before the court on October 5th. This comes after a contempt petition was filed regarding the non-compliance of a court order from four years ago to appoint the petitioner through LDC recruitment in the department. The court has asked for an affidavit explaining the reasons for the non-compliance.
SC committee to organise two-day national annual stakeholders consultation on child protection
The Supreme Court Committee on Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare, in partnership with Unicef India, is organizing a two-day national consultation on September 23 and 24. The consultation aims to discuss best practices followed in states and strengthen the justice system for children in conflict with the law. The event will be attended by dignitaries including the Minister of Women and Child Development, representatives from the Supreme Court, and Unicef. The focus of this year’s consultation is on prevention, restorative justice, diversion, and alternatives to detention for children in conflict with the law.
The Supreme Court Committee on Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare, in partnership with Unicef India, is organizing a two-day national consultation on September 23 and 24. The consultation aims to discuss best practices followed in states and strengthen the justice system for children in conflict with the law. The event will be attended by dignitaries including the Minister of Women and Child Development, representatives from the Supreme Court, and Unicef. The focus of this year’s consultation is on prevention, restorative justice, diversion, and alternatives to detention for children in conflict with the law.
