- Cooperation of common people also needed to stop child marriage: Sarita Sharma
- Provide information on child marriage on hotlines 181 and 100.
(Mahendragarh News) Narnaul.
Child marriage protection and prohibition officer Sarita Sharma said child marriage is a legal offence. On receiving information about child marriage, the district administration will immediately take strict action. He has appealed to all parents in the district not to marry girls under 18 years of age and boys under 21 years of age. Doing so is a legal offense.
He said awareness campaigns are also carried out throughout the year to curb child marriage. In such a situation, all citizens will have to unite against this social evil.
As soon as the wedding season begins after Devuthani Ekadashi, the administration is on alert about the possibility of child marriage in the district. To stop this, the cooperation of village sarpanches and common people is necessary. He said anyone can give information about child marriage through helpline 181 or 100. He also asked experts, Maulvis and priests solemnizing marriages to pay special attention to the age of the boy and girl while solemnizing the marriage. . If at the time of marriage the age of the boy is less than 21 years and the age of the girl is less than 18 years, please inform the administration and cooperate with the administration to stop the marriage.
Ms. Sharma said that anyone who arranges, encourages or assists in child marriage can be punished with imprisonment of up to two years and a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh. He said that due to childhood, boys and girls cannot take the responsibility of marriage and if marriage happens before the stipulated time, their physical and mental development is also hampered.
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