Goa Law Minister Nilesh Cabral Monday announced that the state will start premarital counselling sessions for couples registering for marriage, saying there was a rise in the number of divorces and annulments of marriage. He said that as a “social responsibility” of the Department of Registration, they then decided to come up with a premarital counselling programme. We have made a small programme,” Cabral said. Cabral said the Catholic community in Goa already has premarital counselling for couples held by the Church. However, the government will now be holding counselling sessions for couples across religions and this will be a first in Goa.

Source: Indian Express May 31, 2021 21:22 UTC