KISHTWAR, Dec. 31 -- An awareness programme on "Child Marriage Mukt Bharat" was organised in Kishtwar to sensitise people about the harmful effects, implications, and legal consequences of child marriage. The programme was organised by Mission Vatsalya, Kishtwar, under the guidance of District Child Protection Officer, Sh. Tariq Parvaiz Qazi (JKAS) as part of the nationwide initiative to eradicate child marriage and ensure a safe, healthy, and dignified childhood for every child. The event was held at the New Modern Institute of Paramedical & Nursing Sciences. During the programme, Protection Officer (IC), DCPU Kishtwar, Deepika Bhandari, highlighted the serious demerits of child marriage. She said that child marriage adversely affects the ...