Report cards to have helpline numbers to inform officials about child marriages

The state education department intends to print helpline numbers on the report cards of government school students in order to notify authorities about child marriages, taking a cue from Thane Municipal Corporation’s education board.

The commissioner of education stated that in order to raise awareness among parents and students, particularly in rural areas, the department will look into the possibility of printing the helpline numbers on Balbharati textbooks.

You can report cases of child marriage by calling the helplines 1098 and 112.

The Thane district administration is drafting an action plan, according to the Shahapur education officer, to reduce the age at which children marry. When they encounter such situations, citizens, parents, and students should call.

The education officer went on to say that many families in isolated areas marry off young girls between the ages of 14 and 15. The families are extremely private about these events. If such cases are reported to the administration in a timely manner, helplines can reduce them.

Report cards are distributed to students following the conclusion of term exams in April. On May 1st, all government schools observe an open day. The commissioner of education stated that they will undoubtedly examine Thane’s performance this year and examine the operation of the system. Additionally, they would like to review their suggestion to include the helpline number in textbooks and choose to implement it throughout Maharashtra.