Between April 2017 and March 2022, the Karnataka government received tip-offs on 10,352 attempts of child marriage and managed to prevent 9,261 of them. The number of school dropouts shot up during the pandemic and this disruption in education too led to a rise in child marriages. Between April 2017 and March 2022, the Karnataka government received tip-offs on 10,352 attempts of child marriage and managed to prevent 9,261 of them. The number of school dropouts shot up during the pandemic and this disruption in education too led to a rise in child marriages. Early marriages have a lifelong impact on the health of child brides who are forced to become mothers early, leaving them weak and vulnerable.

Source: Indian Express November 09, 2023 01:06 UTC