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Education
Rajasthan Assigns Child Marriage Prevention Duty to Government School Principals
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jaipur
🗓 20 Oct 2026, 08:36 AM
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The Rajasthan government has tasked heads of government schools with the role of child‑marriage prohibition officers, tasking them with preventing marriages, gathering evidence and raising awareness in their jurisdictions.
The state of Rajasthan has issued an order assigning the responsibility of preventing child marriage to the principals of its government schools. Under this directive, each school head will act as a child‑marriage prohibition officer for the area under their supervision.
Principals are now required to monitor potential child‑marriage cases, collect relevant evidence, and coordinate with law‑enforcement agencies when violations are identified. The mandate also includes conducting regular awareness programmes in schools and surrounding communities to educate families about the legal and social consequences of child marriage.
By leveraging the existing network of government schools, the administration aims to create a grassroots monitoring system that can intervene early and reduce the incidence of child marriage across the state. Officials expect that the combined effort of education officials and community outreach will strengthen enforcement of existing child‑marriage laws.
Principals are now required to monitor potential child‑marriage cases, collect relevant evidence, and coordinate with law‑enforcement agencies when violations are identified. The mandate also includes conducting regular awareness programmes in schools and surrounding communities to educate families about the legal and social consequences of child marriage.
By leveraging the existing network of government schools, the administration aims to create a grassroots monitoring system that can intervene early and reduce the incidence of child marriage across the state. Officials expect that the combined effort of education officials and community outreach will strengthen enforcement of existing child‑marriage laws.