Delegates for workshop on 'Marriageable age for Girls'
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 02 2011:
Chairperson of Manipur State Commission for women Dr L Ibetombi Devi along with the panel's Member secretary S Meghachandra Sharma left Imphal today to attend a seminar-cum-workshop on 'Marriageable age for Girls' to be held at Orchid Lake Resort, Umiam (Meghalaya) on April 4 .
The event being co-hosted by National Commission for women and Meghalaya State's Social Welfare Department is being held to deliberate on 'lacunae' in the Hindu Marriage Act 1955, said a Commission statement.
They will also attend a centenary celebration of International Women's Day to be organised by National Commission of Women at New Delhi on April 7 on the topic 'Women in the world of tomorrow'.
Among others the latter event will discuss 'action taken report by the respective State Govts' with Chairpersons and representatives of the respective State Commissions.