A one-day workshop on Prohibition of Child Marriages Act, 2006 was held in Chamarajanagar on Thursday under the auspices of the District Legal Services Authority.
It was jointly conducted by the Bar Association of Chamarajanagar, Department of Women and Child Welfare, Chamarajanagar Zilla Panchayat, District Administration, and inaugurated by B.S. Bharathi, Principle District and Sessions Judge.
She instructed the officials to spread public awareness on the perils of child marriages and the negative impact it has on the girl who is married off below the legal age. All steps should be taken by the district administration to crack down and prevent child marriages, said Ms. Bharati.
