DANG: Priests of different temples in Dang have assured their support to stop child marriage prevailing in the district. They have assured of their support on stopping child marriage in the district. They also assured of discouraging child marriages taking place in the temples.
Priest Buddhiram Bhattarai informed that 28 incidents of child marriage have been aborted at Trishiddheshwori Temple so far. He said they will allow couples visiting the temple to get married only after scanning their citizenship cards and academic credentials. “We allow the couples crossing the legal age of 20 years to get married by going through their legal documents,” he said. In some cases, he said, they were under pressure from parents to allow child marriage.
The Sub Metropolis, in coordination with Nawajagaran Women and Children Center, provides training on child marriage two times a year.
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