India has decided to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 the same as men in a push to ensure that girls complete their education and climb up the economic ladder. On Wednesday, the national cabinet approved the recommendation of a committee, which had collected feedback on the issue from young Indians across.
An average 31 children died by suicide every day in India in 2020, according to government data, with experts underlining that the COVID-19 pandemic may have accentuated the psychological trauma faced by children to a great extent.
According to the National Crime Records Bureau data, 11,396 children died by suicide in 2020, an 18 per cent rise from 9,613 such deaths in 2019 and 21 per cent rise from 9,413 in 2018.
An average 31 children died by suicide every day in India in 2020, according to government data, with experts underlining that the COVID-19 pandemic may have accentuated the psychological trauma faced by children to a great extent.