RAIPUR: A swift response by the Women and Child Development Department officials in Raipur successfully prevented a child marriage in the Urla police station area on Monday.
According to District Programme Officer Shail Thakur and District Child Protection Officer Rashmi Bala Tiwari, officials immediately responded to a tip-off regarding a planned child marriage in the locality.
A sector supervisor, who also serves as the Child Marriage Prohibition Officer, reached the venue and asked the girl’s parents to present documents verifying her age. As they failed to produce any such proof, the official examined the school’s enrolment cancellation register. The records confirmed that the girl was under 18 years of age, according to the officials.
Based on this finding, the marriage was halted under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. The parents were counselled about the legal implications and were informed that their daughter could not be married off until she turned 18.
In the presence of the local councillor and other community members, a formal consent letter and panchanama were drawn up. The girl’s parents and those present signed the documents, agreeing not to proceed with the marriage.
Authorities commended the community’s cooperation and emphasised the importance of vigilance to prevent child marriages.
According to District Programme Officer Shail Thakur and District Child Protection Officer Rashmi Bala Tiwari, officials immediately responded to a tip-off regarding a planned child marriage in the locality.
A sector supervisor, who also serves as the Child Marriage Prohibition Officer, reached the venue and asked the girl’s parents to present documents verifying her age. As they failed to produce any such proof, the official examined the school’s enrolment cancellation register. The records confirmed that the girl was under 18 years of age, according to the officials.
Based on this finding, the marriage was halted under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. The parents were counselled about the legal implications and were informed that their daughter could not be married off until she turned 18.
In the presence of the local councillor and other community members, a formal consent letter and panchanama were drawn up. The girl’s parents and those present signed the documents, agreeing not to proceed with the marriage.
Authorities commended the community’s cooperation and emphasised the importance of vigilance to prevent child marriages.
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