An awareness campaign about the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2016 and its amendments will be created among the people with help of a  Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) Mayor Premananda Shetty said. He also mentioned that said that the mobile van will create awareness through audio visual means.

Deputy Commissioner K. V. Rajendra said that child marriages are a social evil. People in society have a greater role to play to protect the rights of women. The mobile van, of the Department of Information and Public Relations, launched will create awareness through IEC (Information, Education and Communication) activities. Awareness will be created at 52 places, he said. The DC also said that school teachers should find out the reasons if girl students remained absent for long by not attending classes. They should play a pivotal role in creating awareness on rights of women and children. Aiding child marriages is also an offence, he said.

Launching the campaign in Udupi, Deputy Commissioner M. Kurma Rao said that different organisations, parents and students should join hands to prevent child marriages. Child marriage will affect girls both mentally and physically. Awareness on the social evil will also be created in such places where migrant workers live. Complaints on child marriages can be filed by calling up the toll free number 1098, he said.ed in the Act.