Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 20 -- "Child marriage is often wrongly viewed as the sole responsibility of the Department of Women and Child Development. In reality, eliminating child marriage requires coordinated action from the Education, Health and other Departments," said Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy while addressing a workshop on making Mysuru a child-marriage-free district at Kalamandira in city recently.

Pointing out that Mysuru is considered an educationally advanced district, the DC noted that 224 child marriages were prevented in 2024, yet 56 marriages - mostly involving girls - still took place. In 2025, authorities stopped 268 child marriages, but 24 were reported. "If child marriages continue despite our effort...