Archive · 3 Dec 2025
India Launches 100-Day Campaign Against Child Marriage
The Indian government is starting a big 100-day campaign to stop child marriages.
They will talk to students, community leaders, and local governments to spread awareness.
The campaign will have different activities like debates, films, and pledges to make sure everyone knows about the problems of child marriage.
The goal is to make India a place where no child gets married, and every girl can be safe, educated, and strong.
The campaign will start in New Delhi and involve many different groups working together to make this happen.
The Union government will launch a 100-day campaign to eradicate child marriage in India.
The campaign will run from November 27, 2025, to March 8, 2026, and will be launched at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
The campaign includes three phases: awareness in educational institutions, engagement with community leaders, and mobilization of local governance bodies.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development, along with other ministries, will coordinate the campaign to ensure extensive reach.
The campaign aims to involve citizens, institutions, and community leaders to reaffirm India's commitment to ending child marriage.
- Who
- Union government, Ministry of Women and Child Development, collaborating ministries, citizens, institutions, community leaders
- What
- Launch of a 100-day campaign to eradicate child marriage
- When
- Campaign to be launched on November 27, 2025, and run until March 8, 2026
- Where
- Nationwide, with the launch at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
- Why
- To raise awareness and mobilize communities to end child marriage in India
- Campaign Duration
- November 27, 2025, to March 8, 2026
- Launch Location
- Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
- Initiating Ministry
- Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Key Figures Involved
- Union Minister Annpurna Devi
- Collaborating Ministries
- Health and Family Welfare, Panchayati Raj, Rural Development, Education
- Campaign Phases
- Awareness in educational institutions, engagement with community leaders, mobilization of local governance bodies
- Campaign Goals
- Eradicate child marriage through awareness and community action