Mamata Banerjee announces bravery awards for 57 Kanyashree clubs

Kolkata, 8 January: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, during the inauguration programme of Mati Utsav on 2 January in Bardhaman, announced bravery awards for 57 Kanyashree clubs in Purba Bardhaman district that helped stop around 116 child marriages in the last five months.

She also handed over appreciation certificates to 10 such clubs.

According to district administration officials, the Kanyashree beneficiaries played a crucial role in combating child marriage in the district.

Clubs have been formed in 781 schools in the district. The members, who are all girls, act as the eyes and ears of the district administration and alert the authorities whenever a child marriage is about to happen. They also help the officials counsel the parents of minors against child marriages.