Urgent Call to Action: Combating Child Marriage in Odisha's High-Risk Districts

Urgent Call to Action: Combating Child Marriage in Odisha's High-Risk Districts

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12 districts register high rate of child marriages: Dy CM Pravati Parida - OrissaPOST

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Saturday said that 12 of the state’s 30 districts registered a higher rate of child marriage ratio in comparison to the national average. Parida said this in the assembly while replying to a written question by BJP member Amar Kumar Nayak. While the average child marriage ratio of Odisha is 20.5 per cent, which is much below the national average of 23.3 per cent, the situation in a dozen d…

12 districts register high rate of child marriages: Odisha DyCM

Bhubaneswar, Feb 21 (PTI) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Saturday said that 12 of the state’s 30 districts registered a higher rate of child marriage ratio in comparison to the national average. Parida said this in the assembly while replying to a written question by BJP member Amar Kumar Nayak.While the average child marriage ratio of Odisha is 20.5 per cent, which is much below the national average of 23.3 per cent, the situat…

12 districts register high rate of child marriages Odisha DyCM

Bhubaneswar, Feb 21 (PTI) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Saturday said that 12 of the state’s 30 districts

Child marriage rates higher than national average in 12 Odisha districts

Bhubaneswar: A shocking data presented in the Odisha Legislative Assembly revealed that child marriage rates in as many as 12 districts of the state are higher than the national average, raising serious concerns over social practices and implementation of preventive measures. Disturbing district-wise figures Replying to a question in the Assembly, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said districts such as Nabarangpur (39.4%), Nayagarh (35.7%), …

Child Marriage Rates Above National Average In 12 Odisha Districts

Bhubaneswar: Child marriage rates in 12 of the 30 districts in Odisha are higher than the national average, the state Assembly was informed on Saturday. Sharing this information while replying to a question in the House, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said child marriage rates are alarmingly high in districts like Nabarangpur (39.4%), Nayagarh (35.7%), Koraput (35.5%), Rayagada (33.2%), and Malkangiri (32.4%). Districts like Mayurbhanj (31…