Let Them Fly - A Multi-Agency Response to Child Marriages in Haryana
Published By: Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) | Published Date: January, 01 , 2015The Prohibition of Child Marriages Act (PCMA), 2006 came into effect on 1 November, 2007 replacing the Child Marriage Restraint Act of 1929. PCMA is a social re-engineering mechanism which mandates State Governments to establish structures such as Child Marriage Prohibition Officers who are empowered to prevent child marriages. The current report is a review of the implementation of the act in Haryana through the Protection-cum-Prohibition Officer (PPOs).
Author(s): Trupti Jhaveri Panchal, Vinita Ajgaonkar | Posted on: Feb 14, 2016 | Views() | Download (147)