Jaipur, Apr 19 (PTI) Over a dozen child marriages were prevented across Rajasthan on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya through joint efforts of an NGO and the local administration, officials said.
Gayatri Seva Sansthan (GSS), working in the field of child rights, in coordination with district authorities, foiled nine such marriages in Udaipur, six in Dabok and two each in Pratapgarh and Sikar, according to a statement issued by the organisation.
Local officials, including patwaris, gram secretaries and sarpanch, were summoned by the District Children Welfare Committee and sensitised about directives of the Rajasthan High Court holding gram panchayats accountable for failure to prevent child marriages within their jurisdiction, it said.
The statement also added that a boy and a girl have been placed in a shelter home as a precautionary measure. PTI SDA MDO PRK
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