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The silent scourge strangling childhoods in Andhra Pradesh

Nearly 18 years since theProhibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 came into force, Andhra Pradesh continues to report a high incidence of the practice. Though the State has joined the Centres Bal Vivah-Mukt Bharatcampaign, stakeholders engaged in eliminating the social evil highlight how poverty, lack of awareness and limited access to social support compel many families to see early marriage as a coping mechanism, finds P. Sujatha Varma

26 Dec 2025 10:05 am