Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat

The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched the Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat campaign on 27 November 2024 to eliminate child marriage by 2030. The campaign has reached 12.47 crore participants and registered 42.01 lakh pledges.

• The prevalence of child marriage among women aged 20-24 years declined from 23.3% in NFHS-5 (2019-21) to 20.1% in NFHS-6 (2023-24).
• Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu recorded the largest reduction of 10.1 percentage points.
• The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (PCMA) defines a child as a male under 21 years and a female under 18 years.
• The Supreme Court issued a framework on 18 October 2024 emphasizing dedicated, full-time CMPOs.
• The 100-Day Special Awareness Campaign ran from 27 November 2025 to 8 March 2026.
• 4,536 child marriage incidents were recorded on the BVMB Portal.