<p>A social worker rescued a class 10 student who was being forced to marry someone nearly a decade older than her, recently. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The Karnataka State Commission for protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) recently rescued Ananya (name changed) from her father’s plot to get her married. According to a source with KSCPCR, one of Ananya’s family members approached the Praja Parivartana Vedike following which the commission intervened. A complaint was lodged with the Parappana Agrahara police and her parents were detained. <br /><br />According to KSCPCR, the number of children being married off is on the rise. Of these children, Kripa Alva, chairperson, KSCPCR said that mostly 90% are girls. Parents cite their inability to bear their expenses and apprehensions about their security. <br /><br />Nagasimha G Rao, activist, Child Rights Trust said that most girl children are married off soon after they complete class 10 exams.<br /><br />Also, it is mostly during mass marriages that children are married off. Rao explained that some parents fear the girl child might elope with someone at teenage and hence get them married off. <br /><br />“There are over 23,000 Child Marriage Prevention Officers in the state. Even a school principal is a child marriage prevention officer. Most of them are not even aware of their responsibilities,” he added. <br />DH News Service</p>
<p>A social worker rescued a class 10 student who was being forced to marry someone nearly a decade older than her, recently. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The Karnataka State Commission for protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) recently rescued Ananya (name changed) from her father’s plot to get her married. According to a source with KSCPCR, one of Ananya’s family members approached the Praja Parivartana Vedike following which the commission intervened. A complaint was lodged with the Parappana Agrahara police and her parents were detained. <br /><br />According to KSCPCR, the number of children being married off is on the rise. Of these children, Kripa Alva, chairperson, KSCPCR said that mostly 90% are girls. Parents cite their inability to bear their expenses and apprehensions about their security. <br /><br />Nagasimha G Rao, activist, Child Rights Trust said that most girl children are married off soon after they complete class 10 exams.<br /><br />Also, it is mostly during mass marriages that children are married off. Rao explained that some parents fear the girl child might elope with someone at teenage and hence get them married off. <br /><br />“There are over 23,000 Child Marriage Prevention Officers in the state. Even a school principal is a child marriage prevention officer. Most of them are not even aware of their responsibilities,” he added. <br />DH News Service</p>
