Tahsildar Ravindra Dama stressed that the responsibility of preventing child marriages rests not only with government departments but with society at large. | Photo Credit: File photo Ahead of Akshaya Tritiya, the Bidar district administration has formed special teams to keep vigil and prevent child marriages, alongside organising a one-day awareness programme for officials and staff of various departments at Bidar on Friday (April 17). The programme was jointly organised by the Directorate of Child Protection, Bengaluru, the district administration, zilla panchayat, the Department of Women and Child Development, allied departments, and the District Child Protection Unit, Bidar. Published – April 17, 2026 07:56 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Kollam swelters as temperatures soar, yellow alert issued Polls, political parties, and flowers