Child marriage

A tribal girl from Kandhamal district has been conferred with the prestigious Unicef-sponsored V Award at the UN House in New Delhi for her resolve to end child marriage and promote education among girls in her area. Jhulima Mallick (22)…

Berhampur: The Ganjam district administration has launched an initiative to give a cash reward of Rs 5,000 to any person who provides tip-off about a child marriage. The money would be doled out from the funds of the district’s child…

Child marriage, may sound archaic and a nineteenth century practice to the educated masses, but it is still prevalent in some pockets in India. Young boys and girls are married off long before the approved age of marriage as stipulated by…

Bargarh: Kuchinda Child Welfare Committee (CWC) foiled a child marriage bid at Bandhakani village under Mahupali police limits in Bargarh on Tuesday. According to sources, the marriage of an 11-year-old girl was fixed with Mithun Jhura of…