CURATED BY – DHEERAJ KUMAR AHIRWAL | CITYCHIEFNEWS

 

Damoh, under the direction of Collector Sudhir Kumar Kochar, Superintendent of Police Shrutkirti Somvanshi, and District Program Officer J.S. Verma, field officials are being trained continuously in Damoh district through wall writings, rallies, meetings, training, and also the general public is being made aware by them and the Kishore Saathiya and Brigade of the National Adolescent Health Program. As a result, during the wedding season, information about child marriages is being received directly from secret sources to the District Collector, Child Helpline number 1098, and officials. On the basis of the information received, with the help of Women and Child Development Department, Police Department, S.J.P.U. team, action is being taken actively to stop child marriages by reaching the spot. As a result of this, today also, on the basis of confidential information, action was taken by the team formed to stop 7 child marriages by counselling as per the Child Marriage Prohibition Act 2006. In this series, on 22 April 2025, 1 child marriage was stopped under Mahila Bal Vikas Project Urban and 6 under Jabera, in which two child marriages were stopped under Jabera police station limits, three child marriages under Singhrampur Outpost limits and one child marriage which was stopped yesterday under Nohta police station limits.

The team that stopped child marriage was led by Project Officer Rinkal Ghanghoria and Project Officer Sulekha Thakur, Sector Supervisor Ankita Jain, Sundarlal Ahirwar, Supervisor Annapurna Dubey and Supervisor Deepa Kori and police personnel of the concerned police station and Anganwadi workers of the concerned village were present. It is known that the Collector of Damoh district is serious about stopping the evil practice of child marriage, as a result of which, in the district, first of all, the field staff considered to be the pivot of the administration, sector supervisors, Asha, Anganwadi workers, ANM etc. are being trained continuously. Also, to prevent child marriage in the marriage season, the team is actively stopping child marriage on the basis of information received in coordination with the Police Department and Panchayat Department. In this series, under the direction of Collector Shri Kochar of Damoh district and under the guidance of District Program Officer Women and Child Development Department and Child Protection Officer Anantram Kurmi, District Coordinator Mamta H.I.M.C., the work of coordination is being done at the district level. The complaint or information of child marriage can be registered by the Collector of Damoh district on Damoh Helpline 07812-350300 and Child Helpline No. 1098. The information of the complainant or informant will be kept completely confidential.