Annapurna Devi launches 'Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat' campaign and Child Marriage Free Bharat Portal
On 27 November 2024 in New Delhi, Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi launched the national 'Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat' campaign and the Child Marriage Free Bharat Portal.
Summary
On 27 November 2024 in New Delhi, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi launched the national campaign 'Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat' (Child Marriage Free India). She also inaugurated the Child Marriage Free Bharat Portal, where citizens can report child marriages, file complaints and find Child Marriage Prohibition Officers (CMPOs). She noted that the sex ratio at birth improved from 918 in 2014-15 to 930 in 2023-24, and that under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, marriages of girls under 18 and boys under 21 are prohibited. The launch coincided with the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, which runs from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to 10 December (Human Rights Day). Over 50 lakh people took part online in the pledge against child marriage.
Key facts
- Launched
- 27 Nov 2024, New Delhi, by Annapurna Devi
- Portal
- Child Marriage Free Bharat Portal — report cases, find CMPOs
- Law
- Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 — girls under 18, boys under 21
- Sex ratio at birth
- 918 (2014-15) → 930 (2023-24)
- Timing
- 16 Days of Activism, 25 Nov–10 Dec; 50 lakh+ online pledges
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who launched the national 'Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat' campaign in New Delhi on 27 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Annapurna Devi
PIB (MWCD): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi launched the campaign; MoS Savitri Thakur was also present.
Consider the following statements cited at the launch of 'Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat': 1. Under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, marriages of girls under 18 and boys under 21 are prohibited. 2. The sex ratio at birth improved from 918 in 2014-15 to 930 in 2023-24. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (MWCD): the Minister cited both — the PCMA 2006 age limits (girls under 18, boys under 21) and the improvement in sex ratio at birth from 918 to 930. Both are correct.
The 'Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat' launch coincided with the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. This global campaign runs between which two days?
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Correct answer: A — 25 November to 10 December
PIB (MWCD): the 16 Days of Activism run from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to 10 December (Human Rights Day).