Guwahati, Oct. 27 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said that government has taken various initiatives to stop the menace of child marriage and even arrested many involved in the practice.
Sarma said this while inaugurating the centrally organized Nijut Moina 2.0 cheque distribution programme at Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah sports Complex at Sarusajai here.
The Chief Minister said that Nijut Moina Asoni has proved to be a force in empowering girls who are excelling in different sectors of life.
He stated that child marriage had once threatened Assam's social fabric, but the Nijut Moina Scheme has played a key role in changing the mindset. A few years ago, many girls in Assamwere married at the age of 12, became mothers by 14, a...