child marriage in bihar

7/31/2019 Child Marriage in Bihar

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Government of Bihar

Department of Social Welfare


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NFHS III (2005-06)

Nearly 7 (69%) out of 10women aged 20-24 marriedby age 18

Rural: 75.0%

Urban: 40.7%

Ranked 1st in India withhighest incidence of childmarriage.

DLHS III (2007-08)

Nearly 7 (68.2%) out of 10women aged 20-24 marriedby age 18

Rural: 69.6%

Urban: 50.5%

Ranked 2nd in India withhighest incidence of childmarriage after Rajasthan.


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Patriarchal perceptions & low value of the girl child

Cultural Practices / Social Pressure

Poverty

Lack of alternatives

Security Concerns


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Gender roles and expectations hinder girlseducation

Concerns about chastity and stigma motivatechild marriage

Dowry and other marriage associated costs

induce child marriage


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In exercise of the power conferred by section19 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act,2006 (No. 6 of 2007) the State Government

of Bihar has framed the rulesEnforced in state from 11 May 2010

Silent Features Prevention

Protection

Prohibition


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As per the Article 9(1) of State Rules Information regarding of likelihood of solemnization of child

marriage in any area may be given by any person orally orin writing or by post or by electronic mode to the ChildMarriage Prohibition Officer, Block Development Officer,

Police Station or Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat.

As per the Article 9(2) of State Rules The officials other than the Child Marriage Prohibition

Officer, on receiving the information of likelihood ofsolemnization of child marriage, shall furnish such

information to Child Marriage Prohibition Officer along withthis report, who shall then take an appropriate action underthe provisions of the Act.


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101 Sub Divisional Officers (SDOs) designated as ChildMarriage Prohibition Officer

534 Block Development Officers (BDOs) designated asAssistant to Child Marriage Prohibition Officer

8471 Sarpanch of Gram Kachahri designated as ContactAuthority

Special Responsibilities provided to DM, Magistrate, CWC,PRIs to act proactively on prevention, protection and

prohibition of Child Marriage Practice

38 Women Helplines instructed to take up Child MarriageReporting and act as referral body.


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Mukhya Mantri Kanya Vivaha Yojana: a scheme towards

the empowerment of women in Bihar. This scheme has been designed tofinancially support the marriages of girls from economically disadvantagedfamilies. This scheme also attempts to act as a catalyst against social evilslike child marriage and dowry. National efforts towards getting marriagesregistered have also been facilitated by this scheme as financial assistancewould be made available only when a marriage is registered. Under thisscheme Rs. 5000/- support provided to girl through cheque.

Year Budget Outlay Expenditure No. of

Beneficiary

% Expenditure

2008-09 4000.00 3999.21 78,385 99.98%

2009-10 8000.00 7943.45 1,57,256 99.29%

2010-11 8000.00 7960.28 1,57,213 99.50%

2011-12 9255.00 3943.91 78,878 42.61%

2012-13 7400.00 1,48,000 (esti)

Total 36655.00 23846.00


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Mukhya Mantri Kanya Suraksha Yojana: started keeping

in mind the rightful place of pride for a girl child in society and to assure her bothsafety and security. The scheme hoped to improve the sex ratio and encouragethe registration of births. The scheme is in operation in all 38 districts. It wasinitiated in July 2008 by the Social Welfare Department, the Women

Development Corporation (WDC) and the UTI asset management company.

Year Budget Outlay Fund Transferred

to UTI-MF

No. of

Application

Received

No. of Bond

issued

2008-09 10000.00 2600.00 31,517 16,9082009-10 6700.00 6700.00 5,92,360 3,35,873

2010-11 10541.10 10541.10 3,78,482 3,27,830

2011-12 10000.00 10000.00 4,35,571 5,10,749

2012-13 6000.00 ----- 4,63,94 1,00,678

Total 43241.10 29841.00 14,84,594 12,92,038


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Mukhya Mantri Balika Cycle Yojana: under scheme of stategovernment provide support of Rs. 2500 to the every students of government

school studying at class IX and attend school regularly. As in adolescent age ofgirls, parents are very conservative and orthodox and do not feel safe in sendinggirls to school alone. But, the cycle scheme has changed their mentality as aftergetting bicycle, girls are not supposed alone and parents are very hopeful abouttheir future. The scheme also tries to make parents greedy about their girls

improvement and change the mentality to overcome gender inequality in Bihar.

Year Expenditure No. of Beneficiary2007-08 32.60 carore 1.63 lakh

2008-09 54.43 carore 2.72 lakh

2009-10 87.33 carore 4.36 lakh


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Meena Manch: Towards addressing the high dropoutrate of girls from formal education an innovative concept ofGirls club has introduced in the upper primary governmentschools of state, where all girl students of the school form agroup and coordinate extra-curricular activities towardspersonality and skill development. Into participatory manner,Meena Manch looks after the enrolment and dropoutprevention process of girls of their neighbour. Child Marriage

is also a key issue of action for Meena Manch in state.Currently approx. 21323 are functional in various schools.


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A pilot intervention implemented by WDC in association withUNICEF to develop women lead and managed safety net forpreventing child marriage practice at family and village level

Intervention made with 5933 SHGs at 20 Blocks of Gaya,

Nawada and Vaishali districts More 300 community cadre development and capacitated to

act as Community Resource Persons for facilitating delaymarriage practice

CMPOs, BDOs and Police Officials have trained.

Government Programme/ Schemes Convergence processfacilitated.


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Initiative under process to develop a SPA onprevention of Child Marriage & Dowry Atrocity

Specific Objectives To transform community norms that underpin child marriage

through multiple channels: peer educators, formal and non-formal leaders, community-based organizations, the schoolsystem and a behavior change communication (BCC)campaign;

To scale-up positive practices through integration of theseinterventions in ongoing multi-sector programming,

To advocate for the establishment and enforcement of laws andpolicies that address child marriage and other forms of genderbased violence at the district and state levels


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As immediate response a scheme has beendrafted by WDC to develop a communityleaded process for Child Marriage & Dowry

Atrocity Prevention in state with followingapproach: The phenomenon of early marriage is, quintessentially, an

outcome of poverty, economic deprivation, gender stigmaand illiteracy. Hence, the elimination of this pernicious

practice can be achieved only when concerted efforts aremade to alleviate poverty, economic deprivation, illiteracyand behaviour change together with strict enforcement of thelegal provisions, and providing opportunity of integrateddevelopment.


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DELAY IN AGE

AT MARRIAGE

STRUCTURAL

IMPROVEMENTS

ALTERNATES TO

MARRIAGE

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

UDAAN: Programmatic Approach


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When time is not with

you, no one will be withyou; but unity leads

strength and strengthwill make your winner;these are not thesis, butthis is the reality for my

life. I present her as anexample and mobilizeall the women to be selfreliant and confident.


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What I have seen, no one shouldsee in future, I am making effort forthis only. One Rita will make effortto save million Ritas from childmarriage. Rita Jha of Khilwat,Bidupur (Vaishali) has joinedLaxmi Mukhyamantri Nari ShaktiSHGs in January 2010 and hasassociated as active member inthrift-credit and discussion atregular meetings. She got marriedat an age of 16 only and faced lotof problems due to poorknowledge of housework. She had

also suffered from gynecologicalsickness during the pregnancy.Now, she has come out of theproblem though confidence andsaved more than 3 girls of hervillage.


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Every home has a Pramila, who is thepossible victim of Child Marriage. Theyneed to be empowered and self reliant forchanging the century long tradition ofhanding over the girls as cows. Pramilahas joined SHG in February 2008 andstarted the new way of life with adifference. Thrift and Credit has not only

made her confident but has also receiveda greater acceptance and recognitionfrom in-laws & husband. When she gotorientation on Child Marriage, sheinternalized that all the poverty and curseof her life is due to the early marriage.Then she has taken challenge to protectall girls of village from early marriage andprevented about 14 children from getting

married. No case of child marriage hasbeen performed in her working area. Sheis successful by getting communityintervention done by her.


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