TNPSC Thervupettagam

‘Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat’ Campaign

December 4 , 2024 23 days 151 0
  • The centre launched the national campaign “Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat”.
  • The anti-child marriage campaign will focus on seven high-burden states—West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Tripura, Assam, and Andhra Pradesh.
  • The Child Marriage Free Bharat Portal also inaugurated.
  • This online platform enables the citizens to report child marriage incidents, file complaints, and access information about the Child Marriage Prohibition Officers (CMPOs) nationwide.
  • The portal is a significant step in empowering the citizens and enforcing the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.
  • The aim is to reduce child marriage prevalence to below 5% by 2029.
  • Child marriage rates dropped from 47.4% in 2006 to 23.3% in 2019-21.

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