Community Participation Key to Ending Child Marriage: Rajasthan Commission
| Key Event/Highlight | Details |
|---|---|
| Speaker | Shri Kuldeep Ranka, Chairman of Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Rights. |
| Event | State-level orientation workshop on Child Rights and Protection. |
| Organizers | Rajasthan State Child Protection Commission & Department of Child Empowerment. |
| Venue | Indira Gandhi Panchayati Raj & Rural Development Institute, Rajasthan. |
| Main Issue | Child marriage as a social evil and a serious problem for humanity. |
| Global Context | 45% of global child marriages occur in South Asia. |
| UN Target | Aim to eliminate child marriage worldwide by 2030. |
| State Progress | Significant decline in child marriage cases in Rajasthan over the past decade. |
| Key Message | Active community participation is essential to break the chain of child marriage. |
| Equality Emphasis | National development is incomplete without equality and justice for women. |