12 wards declared child marriage-free in Jumla
In Hima Rural Municipality, Wards 1, 2, 3, and 5 have been officially recognized as child marriage-free.
KATHMANDU: Twelve out of 60 wards in eight local levels of the district have been declared child marriage-free in Jumla.
In Hima Rural Municipality, Wards 1, 2, 3, and 5 have been officially recognized as child marriage-free.
Similarly, during an event on Wednesday, Kanakasundari Rural Municipality–4 and 5, Patarasi Rural Municipality–5, Tila Rural Municipality–6, Guthichaur Rural Municipality–4, and Sinja Rural Municipality–2, 4, and 6 were also declared free of child marriage.
The local governments collaborated with organizations such as Plan Nepal, PES Nepal, CAD Nepal, Sarvodaya Nepal, KIRDARC, and INF to achieve this milestone, according to Hima Rural Municipality Chairperson Laxman Shahi.
This initiative aligns with the government’s commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aiming to make Nepal child marriage-free by 2030.
