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<p style="text-align:justify">The pandemic-related economic slump pushed 119-124 million more people into extreme poverty in 2020. The crisis exacerbated inequalities as well: It is estimated that up to 10 million more girls would be at the risk of child marriage in the next decade.</p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><em>Efforts on the ground</em></p>

<p style="text-align:justify">Measures taken by the state government in response to a spike in child marriages after the first wave of COVID-19 and subsequent lockdown in March 2020 helped achieve this feat, claimed officials and social activists.</p>

<p style="text-align:justify">The district child marriage verification teams covered the villages on the orders of the state women and child development (W&amp;CD) department and submitted their reports after verifying documents submitted by child development project officers (CDPO). Meeting were held with the villagers concerned as well.</p>

<p style="text-align:justify">The verification teams comprised district social welfare officer, district child protection officer and members of voluntary organisations.</p>

<p style="text-align:justify">Each district formed its task force headed by the collector and devised own criteria to identify such villages. The parameters, however, remained more or less the same for all districts.</p>

<p style="text-align:justify">Please <a href="https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/governance/nearly-4-000-odisha-villages-free-of-child-marriage-now-77868?fbclid=IwAR2vhzULoaJCkKL099h_PwFMBnVPhqUp0RBNDunco-u-IegV5QDtZ1Im6I4">click here</a> to read more.&nbsp;</p>
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Nearly 4,000 Odisha villages free of child marriage now -Priya Ranjan Sahu

-Down to Earth Child marriages surged after COVID-19 first wave; streamlined state efforts helped arrest the trend, claim officials As many as 3,970 villages in Odisha were declared child marriage-free between January and the first week of July 2021. The development has coincided with second wave of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic; the state had registered a surge in child marriages during the first wave. In 2020, only 62 villages were declared child marriage-free in the state.  Ganjam district, according to officials, had the highest number of such villages at 1,172. Nayagarh had 753; Rayagada 559; Deogarh 370; Mayurbhanj 227; and Nabarangpur 172. The pandemic-related economic slump pushed 119-124 million more people into extreme poverty in 2020. The crisis exacerbated inequalities as well: It is estimated that up to 10 million more girls would be at the risk of child marriage in the next decade. Efforts on the ground Measures taken by the state government in response to a spike in child marriages after the first wave of COVID-19 and subsequent lockdown in March 2020 helped achieve this feat, claimed officials and social activists. The district child marriage verification teams covered the villages on the orders of the state women and child development (W&CD) department and submitted their reports after verifying documents submitted by child development project officers (CDPO). Meeting were held with the villagers concerned as well. The verification teams comprised district social welfare officer, district child protection officer and members of voluntary organisations. Each district formed its task force headed by the collector and devised own criteria to identify such villages. The parameters, however, remained more or less the same for all districts. Please click here to read more.