Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat: National Pledge for Child Marriage-Free India

Exam-focused facts from the 9 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat (BVMB) was launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development on November 27, 2024.
BVMB deploys dedicated Child Marriage Prohibition Officers (CMPOs) mandated under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.
UNICEF provides technical support for data-driven interventions and capacity-building workshops for CMPOs and One Stop Centres.
An intensive 100-day awareness drive under BVMB is running until March 2026.