To our intern Jaira...
Even after 73 years of Independence, there
are a lot of parts of the country in which children are forced into child
marriages. 1 in every 5 girls in India gets married before 18 years of age that
makes it 12 million in total. Even after
these numbers, we often choose to be quiet on this issue. Recently one of our
interns raised her voice against this social evil.
In October 2019, in Pushkar, Rajasthan, six
minor girls were getting forced into child marriage by their parents. Our
intern Jaira Sona Chin, after hearing this news was disturbed and the way she
handled this case is more than appreciable.
Jaira works with a few local NGOs and has
been visiting Rajasthan for several years. She has also been sponsoring child
education for nearly 40 years in Pushkar. After discovering the scenario, she
turned up to Child rights and you (CRY) and told us the entire scenario. We
contacted the local NGO the Women's Public Rights Committee who reported the
entire matter to the local police. The police were extremely supportive and
took prompt action. Since then, they have been monitoring the girls' families.
These girls were from the Nat community
where people aren’t aware of the evils of child marriage. The only thing needed
is awareness. Jaira did a remarkable job and made us extremely proud. Our
society needs more people like Jaira who can stand up and speak against wrong,
rather than being passive witnesses.
- Shivani
CRY Volunteer
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