Child marriage
Arundhati, Deputy Director, Directorate of Child Protection, outlined the Adoption Rules, 2022, covering foster care, relative adoption and step-parent adoption.
Participants also took a pledge on the theme — “There are no shortcuts to becoming parents — legal adoption is the only right path.” Bengaluru: As part of the ‘Child Marriage-Free India’ initiative and the observance of International Adoption Month, the directorate of child protection, in association with the Bengaluru Urban district administration and the department of women and child development, organised a training workshop for child marriage prohibition officers Friday. The workshop aimed to sensitise officials to the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act. Officials from the Women and Child Development, Police, Labour and Health departments participated in the workshop. Rohith C B, Police Trainer at the CID office, explained the legal provisions governing child marriage, the responsibilities of Child Marriage Prohibition Officers and the procedures to be followed upon receiving complaints.
Prof N Janardhan, head of the department of psychiatry, Nimhans, highlighted the need to create greater awareness of child marriage, juvenile justice laws and adoption procedures among officials across departments. He emphasised that officials dealing with children must understand their psychological state, communicate with them sensitively and work towards bringing about positive changes within families. Leena Kallammanavar, District Child Protection Officer, Bengaluru Urban, also provided insights into various provisions of the relevant Acts.