How a 15-Year-Old’s Call at ‘112’ Halted a Child Marriage
By
Binu Mathew
A 15-year-old girl from Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahr) district was spared a life-altering fate after the swift and decisive intervention of officials concerned, led by Punjab’s Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr Baljit Kaur. The incident, which unfolded a few months ago, underscored the Punjab Government’s firm resolve to eliminate child marriage and uphold the rights of every girl child.
