2 lakh child marriages prevented during past year but 1 in 5 girls still wed below legal age: Minister
- Posted on November 27, 2024
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2 lakh child marriages prevented during past year but 1 in 5 girls still wed below legal age: Minister
India prevented nearly 200,000 child marriages in the past year, yet one in five girls still marries before 18. A new campaign, Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat, targets seven states with high child marriage rates, aiming to reduce them below 5% by 2029 through awareness and legal action.
