SchemesMonday, 16 March 2026·The Hindu / PIB
Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat campaign: child-marriage-free India drive, portal, helplines and outreach facts
The Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat campaign, launched on 27 November 2024, aims to make India child-marriage-free through awareness, reporting and institutional support.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In March 2026, the Government highlighted the Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat campaign, launched on 27 November 2024, to make India child-marriage-free through a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach.
Key specifics
- The 100 Days Special Campaign was launched on 4 December 2025.
- As of 09.03.2026, awareness programmes had reached over 11.81 crore citizens.
- More than 40 lakh pledges against child marriage were registered on the Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat Portal.
- The portal lists over 66,000 Child Marriage Prohibition Officers up to the Gram Panchayat level.
- Child Helpline 1098 works 24x7 and is integrated with Emergency Response Support System 112; Women Helpline 181 and NALSA helpline 15100 are also cited.
Exam lens
Scheme and governance question, launch date 27 November 2024, 100-day drive from 4 December 2025, portal data 11.81 crore and 40 lakh; TNPSC may ask helpline numbers or the role of Child Marriage Prohibition Officers.