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Launch of Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat Campaign to Combat Child Marriages

Launch of Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat Campaign to Combat Child Marriages
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Launch of Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat Campaign to Combat Child Marriages

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Campaign NameBal Vivah Mukt Bharat Campaign (Child Marriage Free India Campaign)
Launched ByUnion Women and Child Development Minister
ObjectiveReduce child marriage prevalence to below 5% by 2029
Target StatesWest Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Tripura, Assam, Andhra Pradesh
Focus Districts300 districts with child marriage rates exceeding the national average
Key FeaturesLegislative changes to set 18 as the minimum age of marriage, legal protection for children
Monitoring Portal- Tracks Child Marriage Prohibition Officers (CMPOs)
- Encourages reporting by victims and witnesses
- Provides easy access to information
Approach- National Education Policy integration
- Focus on health, financial security, and safety
- Social awareness campaigns
Citizen Participation- Encourages pledges to prevent child marriages
- Promotes reporting to authorities
Gender Initiatives- Nari Adalats (women's courts)
- Guide on Gender-Inclusive Communication
- Beti Bachao Beti Padhao initiative
Global Recognition- UN acknowledges India for the largest decline in child marriages in South Asia
Child Marriage Rates- 47.4% in 2006, declined to 23.3% in 2019-21
Supreme Court's Role- Ruled in October 2024 that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 supersedes personal laws
Vision 2047- Aligns with goal of creating a developed India with girls at the center of women-led development

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