The Union Cabinet has approved a plan to raise the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21.
Record: December 16, 2021 11:26
AM
New Delhi,
Speaking during the Independence Day address in 2020, Prime Minister Modi said the government continues to be concerned about the health of its daughters and sisters. They need to get married on time to protect their daughters from malnutrition. We plan to raise the minimum age for marriage for women. ‘
Following this, a special commission headed by Jaya Jaitley was set up to determine the minimum age of marriage for women.
The panel conducted various studies and submitted its report to the Central Government in December recommending raising the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21.
In this context, the Union Cabinet has approved raising the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 on the recommendation of a panel headed by Jaya Jaitley.
The bill, which raises the minimum age of marriage for women to 21 after approval by the Union Cabinet, is expected to be tabled in Parliament soon and come into force.
It is noteworthy that the minimum age of marriage for men in India is 21.