Class 9 girl in Rajasthan stops her wedding with SOS message to child helpline
3 years, 1 month ago

Class 9 girl in Rajasthan stops her wedding with SOS message to child helpline

Hindustan Times  

JAIPUR: A class 9 student of a government school in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh district approached a child helpline on Monday to stop her wedding scheduled a few days later, saying she wanted to continue going to school. Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Rights Sangeeta Beniwal said most complaints of child marriages received by them in the state pertain to the ‘Aata Saata’ practice. Police were informed about the wedding scheduled on December 11 after a call was received through a child helpline run by Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, said Kailash Chandra Soni, station house officer of Badi Sadri police station in Chittorgargh, 300km from state capital Jaipur. Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Rights chairperson Sangeeta Beniwal said most complaints of child marriages received by them pertain to the ‘Aata Saata’ practice. In Udaipur last month, the commission was able to stop the wedding of a Class 7 student who was being married to a 26-year-old man under the ‘Aata Saata’ practice.

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