<p>Citing rise in the number of divorce cases, the Goa government has decided to come up with a policy to make premarital counselling mandatory.</p>.<p>State Law Minister Nilesh Cabral on Monday said the state government's Goa Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (GIPARD) will finalise the counselling course and its format.</p>.<p>"We are coming up with a new policy to make premarital counselling mandatory in the state. We may also rope in religious institutions for the same," he said.</p>.<p>The decision was taken following a rise in divorce cases reported in Goa, he said.</p>.<p>"Many divorces are taking place within six months to one year of marriage. As a policy, we thought that premarital counselling should be made compulsory to create awareness among couples," Cabral said.</p>.<p>While the minister said he did not have data on the exact number of divorce cases reported each month, he claimed the number has increased in the recent times.</p>
<p>Citing rise in the number of divorce cases, the Goa government has decided to come up with a policy to make premarital counselling mandatory.</p>.<p>State Law Minister Nilesh Cabral on Monday said the state government's Goa Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (GIPARD) will finalise the counselling course and its format.</p>.<p>"We are coming up with a new policy to make premarital counselling mandatory in the state. We may also rope in religious institutions for the same," he said.</p>.<p>The decision was taken following a rise in divorce cases reported in Goa, he said.</p>.<p>"Many divorces are taking place within six months to one year of marriage. As a policy, we thought that premarital counselling should be made compulsory to create awareness among couples," Cabral said.</p>.<p>While the minister said he did not have data on the exact number of divorce cases reported each month, he claimed the number has increased in the recent times.</p>