Telangana identifies 26 high-risk districts for intensive drive to end child marriage within a year
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Why in news
The Ministry of Women and Child Development is launching a 100-day intensive action plan to combat child marriage, coinciding with the first anniversary of the 'Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat' campaign.
Background
Telangana has identified 26 high-risk districts for an intensive drive to end child marriage within a year. The Just Rights for Children (JRC) coalition aims to make 1 lakh villages across India child-marriage free within the next year.
Facts for Prelims
- FactJRC coalition has prevented 10,518 child marriages in Telangana alone.
- FactJRC reports preventing over 1 lakh child marriages nationwide.
- SchemeBal Vivah Mukt Bharat: A Union Government campaign launched to eliminate child marriage.
- BodyJust Rights for Children (JRC): A coalition of over 250 NGOs.
For Mains
Q. Examine the socio-cultural barriers to child marriage in India and evaluate the effectiveness of community-led interventions in curbing this practice.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Social stigma: Deep-rooted patriarchal norms and lack of awareness regarding legal consequences of child marriage
- Institutional gap: Inadequate reporting mechanisms and slow judicial processing of child marriage complaints
- Economic pressure: Correlation between poverty and early marriage as a coping mechanism for families
Keywords: socio-cultural barriers · community engagement · vulnerable sections · gender inequality · legal enforcement
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