Itanagar, June 20 -- In a first for Arunachal Pradesh, the Shi-Yomi district administration has constituted a Pre-Marital Counselling Committee (PMCC) to provide voluntary counselling to young couples planning to marry.
The decision was taken during a meeting held at Tato on Thursday, chaired by Deputy Commissioner Liyi Bagra. The meeting was attended by PRI members, representatives from the Women Welfare Society, and district officials.
Highlighting the need for such an initiative, the Deputy Commissioner stated that rising instances of marital discord, inter-tribe and inter-faith marriages, and early matrimonial alliances are leading to challenges within married life. The PMCC aims to address these concerns by equipping young couples wi...