Archive · 16 Dec 2025
WCD Team Prevents Child Marriage in Nanded
A team from the Women and Child Development department in Nanded district stopped a child marriage.
They got a call on the Child Helpline about a 17-year-old girl who was going to be married.
The team visited her home, talked to her family, and explained why child marriage is bad.
They also showed the family the laws against it.
The girl was taken to the Child Welfare Committee, and her parents promised not to go ahead with the marriage.
The team asked people to report any child marriages they hear about to the helpline or local officials.
A team from the Women and Child Development department in Nanded district prevented a child marriage involving a 17-year-old girl.
The intervention was based on an alert received on the Child Helpline 1098.
The team counselled the girl's mother and relatives and verified her age.
The girl was produced before the Nanded Child Welfare Committee, and her parents gave a written assurance not to proceed with the marriage.
Collector Rahul Kardile urged citizens to report any information related to child marriages to the relevant authorities.
- Who
- Women and Child Development department team, including District Child Protection Officer Vidya Alane, Child Helpline staff Aishwarya Shewale, and Dipali Hingole
- What
- Prevention of a child marriage involving a 17-year-old girl
- When
- December 15
- Where
- Ardhapur tehsil, Nanded district
- Why
- To prevent child marriage and ensure the welfare of the minor girl
- Location
- Ardhapur tehsil, Nanded district
- Age of Girl
- 17 years
- Initiative
- Child Marriage Free India-100 Days Campaign
- Act Involved
- Prohibition of Child Marriage Act
- Reporting Mechanism
- Child Helpline 1098
