Nanded, Nov 13 (PTI) Achieving the goal of child marriage-free Nanded district requires responsibility, coordination and dedication from every department, Collector Rahul Kardile said on Thursday.

At a meeting organized jointly by District Women and Child Development Department, UNICEF, SBC Mumbai, and the district administration, he instructed officials to implement strong and effective measures to prevent child marriages.

"Every department, including Panchayat, Education, Integrated Child Development, Health, Women and Child Development, and UMED, must work in close coordination. There is need to conduct continuous awareness campaigns through schools, anganwadis, gram panchayats, and social organizations to educate people about the legal and social consequences of child marriage," he a

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