Question-Which state has made mandatory for married people to produce marriage certificate for official works?
(a)Meghalaya
(b)Assam
(c)Manipur
(d)Tripura
Answer-(a)
Related facts-
- Meghalaya Government has necessitated married people to produce marriage certificate for all official works.
- It also decided to prohibit government jobs and benefits to men who have abdicated their family.
Why this step is taken-
- This step has been taken because of increasing cases of marriage conflicts.
- The families which have abdicated by men lead to increase in school dropouts and juvenile crimes.
- In the khasi society of Meghalaya most marriages are not registered which makes difficult for abdicated women to fight for the welfare of their families.
References-
https://nenow.in/north-east-news/no-marriage-certificate-no-official-work-meghalaya.html
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/now-marriage-certificate-must-for-official-work/article24814284.ece