Child Marriage

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Jhulima Mallick, a tribal girl from Odisha’s Kandhamal district, on winning UN award for her fight against child marriage. Jhulima has been awarded with the prestigious…

Berhampur: In a bid to curb the practice of child marriage, the Ganjam district administration has launched a special initiative, under which any person who provides information about a child marriage will get cash reward of Rs 5,000.…

Bhubaneswar:  Subarnapur district was on Thursday felicitated for its exemplary work towards ending child marriage during the year 2018. The district administration has been felicitated by the Department of Women and Child Development…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today launched a state Strategic Action Plan (SAP ) to end child marriage in the State by 2030.  The Department of Women & Child Development and Mission Shakti has launched the SAP with support of…