Cancellation of rations cards of the families observing child marriage was among the suggestions offered by the people to the core committee on prevention of child marriage headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Shivaraj Patil at Dharwad on Wednesday. Sensitising the officers, particularly the tahasildars and police inspectors about the provisions of the law to curb the practice was another suggestion.
Justice Shivaraj Patil who arrived in Dharwad on a two-day visit to review the situation in north Karnataka districts recieved suggestions from the people and representatives of NGOs of Dharwad and Gadag districts. He will listen to the people from Belgaum district on Thursday and later attend an interaction session with the public.
Ashok Yaragatti of Karnataka Integrated Development Society (KIDS) suggested that there was need to sensitise the officials. Citing certain instances, he said the tahsildar and police officials were found to be unaware of their powers and duties pertaining to the prevention of child marriage. He said Similarly, it should be made mandatory for the organizations conducting mass marriages to register themselves so that the government can have control over them. It should also be made mandatory for those entering the wedlock to produce birth certificate as age proof during the mass marriage and not the doctors certificate, he said.
Shankar Lamani, chairman of Child Welfare Committee (CWC) suggested cancelling the ration cards of the families opting for child marriage and denying them other government facilities. Such measures would make impact mainly in the rural areas where the child marriage is rampant, he said.
Pediatrician Dr Rajan Deshpande said there has been increase in minor girls becoming mothers as a result of child marriage and suggested that lessons on the ill effects of child marriages should be included in the school curriculam. He felt this would create awareness among the children and parents and help prevent child marriage. He felt mothers should be sensitised on this issue.
Earlier, in his address Justice Patil said it was the responsibility of all to put an end to child marriage. "Poverty, ignorance and others reasons have kept this practice alive. The core committee would conduct such consultative meetings at various places to prepare an action plan on prevention of child marriage in next six months" he said.
Justice Shivaraj Patil who arrived in Dharwad on a two-day visit to review the situation in north Karnataka districts recieved suggestions from the people and representatives of NGOs of Dharwad and Gadag districts. He will listen to the people from Belgaum district on Thursday and later attend an interaction session with the public.
Ashok Yaragatti of Karnataka Integrated Development Society (KIDS) suggested that there was need to sensitise the officials. Citing certain instances, he said the tahsildar and police officials were found to be unaware of their powers and duties pertaining to the prevention of child marriage. He said Similarly, it should be made mandatory for the organizations conducting mass marriages to register themselves so that the government can have control over them. It should also be made mandatory for those entering the wedlock to produce birth certificate as age proof during the mass marriage and not the doctors certificate, he said.
Shankar Lamani, chairman of Child Welfare Committee (CWC) suggested cancelling the ration cards of the families opting for child marriage and denying them other government facilities. Such measures would make impact mainly in the rural areas where the child marriage is rampant, he said.
Pediatrician Dr Rajan Deshpande said there has been increase in minor girls becoming mothers as a result of child marriage and suggested that lessons on the ill effects of child marriages should be included in the school curriculam. He felt this would create awareness among the children and parents and help prevent child marriage. He felt mothers should be sensitised on this issue.
Earlier, in his address Justice Patil said it was the responsibility of all to put an end to child marriage. "Poverty, ignorance and others reasons have kept this practice alive. The core committee would conduct such consultative meetings at various places to prepare an action plan on prevention of child marriage in next six months" he said.
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