The existing mentality of marrying off daughters without completing school education should be discouraged. - Satish Kumar Singh, Chief Minister
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Madhesh Chief Minister Satish Kumar Singh has said that child marriage is being tolerated in Madhesh due to the mentality of considering daughters as a burden. Signing the letter of commitment against child marriage on Wednesday, Chief Minister Singh is of the opinion that child marriage can be eradicated only through education and awareness.
Chief Minister Singh signed the letter of commitment in a meeting with the representatives of 'Just Rights for Children in Nepal' and 'Base Nepal' and the students and teachers of Saraswati Mavi of Janakpur, who are campaigning for Nepal free of child marriage.
Child marriage is a social problem and a legal crime and expressed commitment to end child marriage. He said that the participation of girls in education is low due to poverty. "Parents struggling with poverty should discourage the existing mentality of marrying off their daughters without completing school education," he said.
Chief Minister Singh suggested that girls should raise awareness within their homes to increase the sensitivity of parents for the education of their daughters. He said that Madhesh has 50% reservation for women in government services and said that it is easy for daughters to get opportunities through competitive paths through education. Social activist Balkrishna Pandey, Gangadhar Adhikari, teachers Devki Parajuli, Meghraj Yadav and Nageshwar Sah, who participated in the
signing program, pointed out that it is necessary to keep the girl child in education to prevent child marriage.
