For this, the government will make an amendment in the Child Marriage Restraint Act 2006. Along with this, amendments will also be made in personal laws like Special Marriage Act and Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
The age of marriage of girls in the country will be increased from 18 to 21 years. In this regard, the union cabinet approved the proposal to increase the legal age for marriage of girls. On August 15 last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised to make the age of marriage for girls equal to that of boys i.e. 21 years.
There will be amendment in Child Marriage Ban Act, Special Marriage Act and Hindu Marriage Act
The Indian Express quoted sources as saying in its report that the government would make an amendment to the Child Marriage Restraint Act 2006 for this. Along with this, amendments will also be made in personal laws like Special Marriage Act and Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The basis of approval of Wednesday’s proposal is the recommendation submitted to NITI Aayog. This recommendation was made by a task force headed by Jaya Jaitley. In this, the marriage age of girls was asked to be increased from 18 to 21 years. This task force was formed to suggest measures to reduce maternal mortality, reduce the mortality rate and increase the nutritional status of girls.
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‘Women empowerment will get a boost’
Jaya Jaitley has said that it is clear from the recently released National Family Health Survey Round 5 that the fertility rate is decreasing and the population is under control. In fact, the purpose of increasing the legal age of marriage for women is their empowerment. He said that this recommendation has been made after extensive consultation with experts, youth especially girls. In this, consultation with young girls was given a lot of importance because this decision would affect them the most.
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