160,000 of girls got married when schools closed, did not resume learning

The report confirms government worries over the rise in cases of teenage pregnancies, early marriages, child labour and school dropouts. [File, Standard]

At least 160,000 girls got married during the period schools were closed following the outbreak of coronavirus and did not report back when learning resumed in January.

Those affected were aged between 15-19, according to the Presidential Policy and Strategy Unit study titled Impact of Covid-19 on Adolescents.