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Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): A 100-day awareness campaign is being conducted across India to prevent child marriages and encourage public participation under the Centre's ‘Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat’ (Child Marriage-Free India) initiative. The campaign module is being carried out from October 21 to December 21, 2026, with activities focused on raising awareness, encouraging communities to report cases and strengthening coordination among government departments. The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development launched the ‘Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat’ campaign on November 27, 2024, to bring government agencies and different sections of society together to prevent child marriages. A government spokesperson said the…