Dravidian movement a role model for women's rights, says Dharmapuri MP – The Hindu

A consultation programme on Promotion of Youth Advocates for Children towards ending violence against children and child marriage was organised by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication of Periyar University in association with the Social Welfare Department, UNICEF, and Thozhamai on Thursday.

In his presidential address, Vice-Chancellor R. Jagannathan stated that promotion of women's education can bring down the child marriage rate and, moreover, could turn the women employees into experts in various professional platforms. Youngsters, especially women, should utilise their social media platforms for their development and should avoid spreading sick content. Beyond students, parents are in need of awareness to bring their wards out of this social issue, the VC added.

Delivering his inaugural address, Dharmapuri MP S. Senthil Kumar strongly affirmed that bringing control over child marriage is not that difficult. A team spirit of parents and the responsible government officials in-charge can make that possible in no time.

He further stated that the present State government has printed the child welfare helpline number 1098 on the textbooks. Further, the Dravidian movement stands as a role model to the nation in its welfare initiatives like reservation, women's welfare, property rights for women, etc., the MP said.