Child Marriage Odisha

A bride eloped with her boyfriend leaving the groom waiting in Odisha's Kalahandi district, following which her 15-year-old younger sister was married off with the man.

Jhulima Mallick, a tribal girl from Odisha, was one among the winners of United Nation's V-Awards this year.

The administration in Odisha's Ganjam district has launched an initiative under which any person who provided tip-off about a child marriage would receive a cash reward of Rs 5,000, an official said. The money would be doled out from the funds of the district's child protection unit.

A task force has been constituted in Odisha's Koraput district to check the practice of child marriage, common among the tribal communities in the region, a senior official said.

A class VII girl of Kalahandi district has prevented her parents from getting her married off to a drunkard by informing the district administration.

A child bride, who was forced to marry about a fortnight ago allegedly committed suicide at her in-law's house in Odisha's Kandhamal district, police said today.

A bride eloped with her boyfriend leaving the groom waiting in Odisha's Kalahandi district, following which her 15-year-old younger sister was married off with the man.

Jhulima Mallick, a tribal girl from Odisha, was one among the winners of United Nation's V-Awards this year.

The administration in Odisha's Ganjam district has launched an initiative under which any person who provided tip-off about a child marriage would receive a cash reward of Rs 5,000, an official said. The money would be doled out from the funds of the district's child protection unit.

A task force has been constituted in Odisha's Koraput district to check the practice of child marriage, common among the tribal communities in the region, a senior official said.

A class VII girl of Kalahandi district has prevented her parents from getting her married off to a drunkard by informing the district administration.

A child bride, who was forced to marry about a fortnight ago allegedly committed suicide at her in-law's house in Odisha's Kandhamal district, police said today.