Haryana

• 20 Apr 2022

Poster and Pamphlet on the Theme 'Child Marriage is a Heinous Crime'

Why in News?

On April 19, 2022, Haryana's Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Kamlesh Dhanda, launched a poster and a pamphlet on the theme 'Child marriage is a heinous crime' in Chandigarh.

Key points

• Child marriage is a heinous crime poster and pamphlet jointly created by Haryana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights and Independent Thought Organization.
• In this poster and pamphlet, mainly information has been given about how to stop child marriage, Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act, 2012 and campaign against child marriage etc.
• It is worth mentioning that the present chairperson of Haryana State Commission for Protection of Child Rights is Jyoti Banda, while the chairman of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights is Priyank Kanungo.