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- Vasavya Mahila Mandali Request to District Authorities Visakhapatnam |(Punnami Representative) October 1:: Vasavya Mahila Mandali has requested that the movement for the elimination of child marriage be further strengthened at the village level.
- Representatives said that extensive awareness programs are being organized in Visakhapatnam district for the protection of child rights, education, safety and equal opportunities for girls.
- October 2..
Vasavya Mahila Mandali Request to District Authorities Visakhapatnam |(Punnami Representative) October 1:: Vasavya Mahila Mandali has requested that the movement for the elimination of child marriage be further strengthened at the village level. Representatives said that extensive awareness programs are being organized in Visakhapatnam district for the protection of child rights, education, safety and equal opportunities for girls. October 2.. Gram Sabha Day! As part of the “Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat (BVMB)” program undertaken by the Andhra Pradesh Government, Gram Sabhas have been issued instructions to hold on October 2, 2026 in all Gram Panchayats. The main objective of these Gram Sabhas is to declare every village as a “Child Marriage Free Village” and to take necessary steps to prevent child marriage. Government Orders.. Call for Implementation in Villages Memo No. issued by the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Commissioner’s Office. 23038/CPR&RD/SDG, dated 29-09-2026, Vasavya Mahila Mandali said that there are instructions to this extent. Petition to the District Revenue Officer In this context, Vasavya Mahila Mandali representatives Dr. M. Abraham, P. Venkatakrishna met the District Revenue Officer and submitted a petition. They requested that clear instructions be issued to all the Panchayat Raj institutions in the district and steps be taken to ensure that Gram Sabhas are held in every village on October 2. After the resolution.. Verification on BVMB Portal Vasavya Mahila Mandali appealed to the concerned Panchayat Raj officials to provide necessary cooperation in the process of passing resolutions in the Gram Sabhas as **“Child Marriage Free Village”**. After the resolutions, it was requested to complete the verification process through Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat (BVMB) Portal. Child Marriage.. A threat to the future of children Representatives of Vasavya Mahila Mandali stated that child marriages have a negative impact on the education, health, safety and overall development of children. He said that there is a need for government departments + Panchayat Raj institutions + Women and Child Welfare Department + NGOs + people to work in coordination to prevent child marriages. Every village.. should be a child marriage-free village! “Every village should become a child marriage-free village.. Every girl should be provided with education, safety and equal opportunities,” Vasavya Mahila Mandali has called for further increasing public participation at the village level.
