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Abstract (Original Language):
In a country rich in diversity, there are practices and beliefs that need to be
understood and accepted as limitations of Indian culture and tradition. Child marriage
is one such practice, which is one of the most serious social maladies affecting the lives
and future of India's youth. Child marriages contribute to virtually every social problem
that keeps India behind in women's rights. The problems include soaring birth rates,
grinding poverty and malnutrition, high illiteracy and infant mortality, and low life
expectancy, especially among rural women. Premature pregnancy and motherhood are
an inevitable consequence of child marriage. An estimated 14 million adolescents
between 15 and 19 give birth each year. Girls under 15 are five times more likely to die
during pregnancy and childbirth than women in their twenties. Child marriage denies
schooling for girls and their right to education, which is necessary for their personal
development and effective contribution to the future well-being of society. The secondary
data sources were used in this paper. The paper analysis Consequences of Child
marriage, Determinants of child marriage, Legal Perspective and programmes and
policies of Government.
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