No whistleblower yet on child marriages in Ernakulam

A reward of ₹2,500 was announced for those reporting child marriage under the Ponvakku project

More than a year-and-a-half since the Woman and Child Development Department announced a cash reward for reporting child marriage, not a single claim has been made in Ernakulam district.

It was in March last year that the department announced a cash reward of ₹2,500 to whistleblowers reporting child marriage under the Ponvakku project. An email id was publicised to share information, and details of informers were to be kept confidential.

Based on the report, the department was to initiate an inquiry by child marriage prohibition officers. But not a single mail has been received till date.