<p>Civil Judge N V Konappa opined that the increase in the number of crimes is due to ignorance of the law.</p>.<p>He was speaking after inaugurating an awareness programme 'Kanoonu Arivu' organised by taluk legal services authority, at Government High School, Chikkapete, in the town recently.</p>.<p>“Knowledge of legal issues is necessary for the acreation of a healthy society,” he said.</p>.<p>Lamenting that child marriages are still being held, he asked students to inform the police if there are child marriages held in the locality.</p>.<p>BEO Srishaila Bilagi said that the children should know about their rights.</p>.<p>Advocate Anupama Kishore spoke on the reasons for child labour and solutions. She also detailed upon Pocso Act.</p>.<p>Block resource person Vaman, cluster resource person Venkatesh, deputy principal Shashikala, teachers Nalini and others were present.</p>
<p>Civil Judge N V Konappa opined that the increase in the number of crimes is due to ignorance of the law.</p>.<p>He was speaking after inaugurating an awareness programme 'Kanoonu Arivu' organised by taluk legal services authority, at Government High School, Chikkapete, in the town recently.</p>.<p>“Knowledge of legal issues is necessary for the acreation of a healthy society,” he said.</p>.<p>Lamenting that child marriages are still being held, he asked students to inform the police if there are child marriages held in the locality.</p>.<p>BEO Srishaila Bilagi said that the children should know about their rights.</p>.<p>Advocate Anupama Kishore spoke on the reasons for child labour and solutions. She also detailed upon Pocso Act.</p>.<p>Block resource person Vaman, cluster resource person Venkatesh, deputy principal Shashikala, teachers Nalini and others were present.</p>