Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat

January 9, 2026 12:18 PM

Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat: India Steps Up Fight to End Child Marriage by 2030

India has steadily strengthened its legal, social and administrative response to child marriage, combining decades of reform with a renewed national mission to eliminate the practice by 2030. While child marriage is prohibited by law, the government recognises that deep-rooted social practices require sustained awareness, enforcement and community participation. According to the National Family Health Survey-5 (2019–21), 23 per cent of women aged 20–24 were married before the age of 18, a fi...

December 5, 2025 10:55 AM

States must work towards a Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat: Annpurna Devi

States must work towards a Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat, said Union Minister for Women and Child Development (WCD) Annpurna Devi, while launching the second edition of the 100-day intensive awareness campaign for a child marriage–free country. Devi highlighted the government’s sustained interventions, which have contributed to an improved sex ratio at birth, increased girls’ enrolment in education, and the overall empowerment of women and girls. The Minister further stated that the Union Govern...

December 3, 2025 11:15 AM

WCD Ministry to lunch 100-day ‘Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat’ campaign tomorrow

The Ministry of Women and Child Development will formally launch a 100-day intensive awareness campaign for a Child Marriage Free Bharat on Thursday, marking one year of the Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat initiative. The event will take place at Vigyan Bhawan in the presence of Union Women and Child Development Minister Annpurna Devi and Minister of State Savitri Thakur. The Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat campaign was launched by the Ministry on 27 November 2024, and completed one year on 27 November 2025. The ...