Bihar Child Marriage

The Bihar government on Thursday issued a directive saying that if child marriage is reported from a village, the mukhiya' (village head) concerned will be held responsible for the illegal act.

A girl who went "missing" from her maternal uncle's Delhi home nearly four years ago has been found by the Delhi Police who said that she had fled to escape being married off as a minor and is now pursuing a nursing course.

Large crowds came out on the streets in Bihar today to show support for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's environment conservation and social reform measures. Over 5 crore people across the state formed an 18,034-km long human chain - which the government claimed would be the longest one attempted in the state - to help raise awareness about the "Jal-J...

90 per cent girls in four states - Haryana, Bihar, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh - are affected by their dependency on others to drop them to school.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who launched a state-wide campaign to end social evils like dowry and child marriage recently, today revealed an inspiring story, when a former principal returned the dowry which he received for his son's marriage.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar wants to eliminate child marriage in his state and the priests solomnising a wedding may soon be tasked with determining whether the bride is an adult. Officials of the state's Social Welfare Ministry, which is drawing up a list of ideas, say the wedding can proceed only if the priest thinks the bride is an adult a...

Mumbai:  A mobile phone app is the latest tool for campaigners seeking to end child marriage in Bihar, where nearly two-thirds of girls in some of its rural areas are married before the legal age of 18. The app, Bandhan Tod, was developed by Gender Alliance – a collective of more than 270 charities in Bihar focused on gender rights – and launc...

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced that his government would launch a vigorous campaign against child marriage and dowry in the state.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced that his government would launch a vigorous campaign against child marriage and dowry in Bihar.

Patna: After banning liquor completely in Bihar in April, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has plans to launch a comprehensive campaign against social ills of dowry and child marriage. The chief minister had earlier called the liquor ban a revolutionary step that has, in a single swipe, reduced crime, promoted communal harmony and improved the eating ha...

The latest Census report says that nearly one in every three married women in India were married off below the legal age of 18 years, a grim reminder of how widespread child marriage is in the country. Clearly, the practice continues despite the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act because it has strong social sanction. What is needed is a change in m...

The Bihar government on Thursday issued a directive saying that if child marriage is reported from a village, the mukhiya' (village head) concerned will be held responsible for the illegal act.

A girl who went "missing" from her maternal uncle's Delhi home nearly four years ago has been found by the Delhi Police who said that she had fled to escape being married off as a minor and is now pursuing a nursing course.

Large crowds came out on the streets in Bihar today to show support for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's environment conservation and social reform measures. Over 5 crore people across the state formed an 18,034-km long human chain - which the government claimed would be the longest one attempted in the state - to help raise awareness about the "Jal-J...

90 per cent girls in four states - Haryana, Bihar, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh - are affected by their dependency on others to drop them to school.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who launched a state-wide campaign to end social evils like dowry and child marriage recently, today revealed an inspiring story, when a former principal returned the dowry which he received for his son's marriage.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar wants to eliminate child marriage in his state and the priests solomnising a wedding may soon be tasked with determining whether the bride is an adult. Officials of the state's Social Welfare Ministry, which is drawing up a list of ideas, say the wedding can proceed only if the priest thinks the bride is an adult a...

Mumbai:  A mobile phone app is the latest tool for campaigners seeking to end child marriage in Bihar, where nearly two-thirds of girls in some of its rural areas are married before the legal age of 18. The app, Bandhan Tod, was developed by Gender Alliance – a collective of more than 270 charities in Bihar focused on gender rights – and launc...

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced that his government would launch a vigorous campaign against child marriage and dowry in the state.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced that his government would launch a vigorous campaign against child marriage and dowry in Bihar.

Patna: After banning liquor completely in Bihar in April, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has plans to launch a comprehensive campaign against social ills of dowry and child marriage. The chief minister had earlier called the liquor ban a revolutionary step that has, in a single swipe, reduced crime, promoted communal harmony and improved the eating ha...

The latest Census report says that nearly one in every three married women in India were married off below the legal age of 18 years, a grim reminder of how widespread child marriage is in the country. Clearly, the practice continues despite the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act because it has strong social sanction. What is needed is a change in m...