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March 2026

Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat is inspired by the vision of Hon'able Prime Minister of a Viksit Bharat by the year 2047. Achieving this vision is not possible unless the women and girls have full, equal and meaningful participation in all spheres of life. Launched on November 27, 2024, the Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat (BVMB), also known as Child Marriage Free India, represents a bold national commitment by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) to eradicate child marriages across the country. This mission is deeply aligned with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5.3, which aims to eliminate all harmful practices, including child, early, and forced marriages, by 2030[6]. Rooted in India's constitutional mandate under Article 21 (right to life and personal liberty) and supported by landmark legislation like the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA), 2006, Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat addresses a pervasive social issue that disproportionately affects young children, especially girls in a majority of the cases, and particularly from the marginalised communities.