Child Line

Child Line No 1098 is a Toll free no availing Day-Night 24×7 service to every common citizens to easy communicate with the Government machinery for rescuing a child from early marriage. UNICEF defines child marriage as marriage before 18 years of age and considers this practice as violation of human right. Some of the harmful consequences of such child marriage are that, child loses opportunities for education and segregation from family and friends, sexual exploitation, early pregnancy and health risks, child more vulnerable to domestic violence, higher infant mortality rate, low weight babies, pre-mature birth etc. Hence,to ensure that child marriage is eradicated from within the society, the Government of India enacted Prevention of Child marriage Act 2006.