Child Marriage  

Soumya Lata Kumari encountered five setbacks before achieving her dream of becoming a Block Panchayati Raj Officer in the Bihar government. The unwavering support of her father and 14 years of relentless effort were instrumental in her journey to success.

A new bill in Iraq proposes lowering the marriage age to nine for girls and 15 for boys, raising significant concerns about child marriage and rights.
 

S Nirmala, a young girl from Andhra Pradesh bravely fought for her right to education. She received help from district administration and topped in the first-year intermediate board examinations in the state.

Dr Kriti Bharti, hailing from Rajasthan and her NGO, Saarthi Trust have made phenomenal contributions to end child marriages

The Assam government has announced to start this special scheme to prevent child marriages and to encourage the registration of marriages. 
Under the Arundhati Swarna Yojana, every girl in the state will be gifted 10 grams of gold at the time of marriage. The gold will not be given in the physical form. The government will deposit 30,000 rs in the bank account of the bride. The amount of Rs 30,000 for 10 grams of gold has been fixed after considering the average price of gold for the whole year.
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While India still battles child marriage, 15-year-old Tabbu single-handedly took on the issue in her village in Jharkhand. Tabbu stood up against the practice for herself and her sisters and has become a hero in the village. Ahead of International Day of the Girl Child (October 11), we focus on bringing you stories of young girls who have made a mark for themselves.

Putting an end to the age-old practise, the Uppara community has decided to ban child marriages in their fold. The community will levy Rs 4 lakh from families that do not comply with the decision.
 

Officers prevented the wedding of 17-year-old girl, who is studying in Class 8 in Hosapete. Parents of the girl were made to sign an agreement stating that they wouldn't get the girl married till she turns 18.

 An auto rickshaw driver was hacked to death for informing the police about a minor girl’s wedding in his locality of Ayanavaram, Chennai.