Programmes to end child marriage to be run in all local levels of Lumbini
Summary
Lumbini province will run child-marriage prevention programmes in all local levels to help make the province child-marriage free. The plan targets school students, out-of-school girls, guardians and teachers, with awareness campaigns on the social, educational, health and legal impacts of child marriage.
Key Points
- Lumbini province government will implement programmes to end child marriage across all local levels.
- The conditional grant procedure for fiscal year 2083/84 sets guidelines for using provincial funds for awareness and outreach.
- The programmes will target students, out-of-school girls aged 12-18, guardians and teachers.
- The province aims to create a basis for making Lumbini child-marriage free and strengthening child rights.
