Erica Martelly's List: Government Initiative

"A child is any human being below the age of eighteen years." There are no definitions of other terms used to describe young people such as "adolescents", "teenagers," or "youth" in international law.

Early marriage:
In an effort to curb the practice of child  marriages some states like Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and  Himachal Pradesh have passed laws that mandate the registration of all marriages  in order to make it a valid marriage. However, mass marriages that involve  children are frequently ignored by authorities.

According to "National  Plan of Action for Children 2005," a goal has been set to eliminate child  marriage completely by 2010. This plan is proving to be successful, though it is  still difficult to monitor every child due to the sheer population of  India.

The society too is very much aware of this issue and the media too  is creating a great amount of awareness about it. The serial Balika Vadhu become  so popular on the Colors Channel that it kicked a very popular serial off the  air? As I personaly do not like the serial I will not name it, but I will give  you a hint! - Kyunki chass bhi kabhi dahi thi