“Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat” ▪ Women and Child Development ministry launched the national campaign “Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat” in New Delhi ▪ Aimed at eradicating child marriage and empowering young girls, the campaign aligns with the vision of a developed India (Viksit Bharat) by 2047. ▪ It includes the launch of the Child Marriage Free Bharat Portal, an innovative tool for citizen engagement and enforcement of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. Campaign Launch and Objectives ▪ Objective: Eradicate child marriage and ensure education, health, and safety for girls. ▪ Aligns with the National Education Policy 2020 and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. ▪ Child Marriage Free Bharat Portal ▪ Online platform for reporting child marriage incidents and filing complaints. ▪ Provides details of Child Marriage Prohibition Officers (CMPOs) nationwide. Key Achievements Highlighted ▪ Improved sex ratio at birth, ▪ 918 (2014-15) → 930 (2023-24). ▪ Prevented over 1 lakh child marriages in 2023. Recognized by the United Nations for significant contributions to reducing global child marriage rates. Tamil Teaching Program for Fiji Tamil Descendants' Children ▪ A program to teach Tamil language to children of Tamils who have been living in Fiji for several generations has been launched with central government funding. ▪ This program has been introduced at a school managed by an organization called Sangam, located in the Rakiraki area, run by people of Indian descent. The Southern Indian Sanmarga United Sangam, known as Sangam, is implementing this program in collaboration with Fiji's Education Department. ▪ Two Tamil teachers have been brought from India to teach Tamil language at a school in Rakiraki and at Sangam organization's primary school in Labasa area. The Indian government is providing funding for this. 53rd Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on National Minorities Commission ▪ The Parliamentary Standing Committee…
