Hazaribag Workshop Addresses Witch-Hunt, Child Marriage, and Gender Discrimination

District Social Welfare Officer Shipra Sinha emphasized the urgent need to eradicate social evils like witch-hunting, child marriage, female foeticide, and gender discrimination during a district-level workshop. She highlighted legal provisions against these practices, including imprisonment and fines for offenders. Sinha urged reporting child marriages and promoted government schemes for eligible beneficiaries, warning against sex determination during pregnancy.