Activities

Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation organised nationwide consultations in view of the clarion call given by Nobel Peace Laureate Shri Kailash Satyarthi for a sustained mass awareness campaign across the country to make India child marriage-free. 

 

The 15 State Consultations held in Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh deliberated on pertinent issues linked to child marriage and legal provisions to stop the evil practice. 

 

The key issues discussed in the consultations included mandatory registration of FIR in cases of child marriage to ensure appropriate action, linking child marriage with Juvenile Justice (care and protection) Act and POCSO Act for penalising the perpetrators of crime. Further, appointment of CMPO at the district level across the country and adequate and proper training to the officials and incentivization for parents was deliberated upon.