Child Marriage in India

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Child marriage in India has become, more or less a custom and the people seem to be of the opinion that they have to follow this custom. The study reveals that during the last 35 years there is no perceptible change in this custom particularly in Rajasthan where males and females are getting married in their childhood. Akhateej is an auspicious festival in Rajasthan and people of this State are of the view that this is an auspicious day for performing marriage ceremonies. One can see a number of child marriages taking place on this day all over Rajastshan. The study also shows that child marriages cannot be curbed merely by legislation. However, community panchayats can play an important role in curbing this social evil. Realisation of adverse effects of child marriages can help in reduction of Incidence of child marriage. A general understanding and awareness of this fact is spreading very fast because of literacy and mass communication. Attention is also being paid towards adopting remedial measures through effective voluntary efforts which could help in applying a brake to the widespread socio-cultural problem of child marriage.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR B.S. Nagi

Dr. B.S. Nagi (b. 1940) is working as Senior Research Fellow-cum-Senior System Manager, Council for Social Development, New Delhi. He holds a Master’s degree in Sociology from Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur (Rajasthan). He was awarded Ph.D. degree by the same university in 1989. He is author of several research papers published in reputed national journals. He has completed two national level projects: (1) Micro Level Planning for Universal Immunization Programme in India, and (2) Review of Ongoing Oral Rehydratioin Therapy Programme in Six States of India. Te former was funded by UNICEF and the latter by WHO. Both these projects were sponsored by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Dr. Nagi has been lecturing at the Universities of Delhi and Nagpur Indian Institute of Technology, etc. on Research Methodology and Application of Statistical Tools in Social Sciences. He is also a consultant to several national level Projects.

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Title
Child Marriage in India
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8170994608
Length
viii+120p., Tables; Appendix; Bibliography; Index; 23cm.
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