Chandigarh, Dec. 24 -- The Baal Saarthi Club and NSS Units of Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh organised a weeklong awareness campaign on 'Baal Vivah Mukt Bharat' under an initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India. The campaign aimed to sensitise society to the adverse consequences of child marriage and to promote collective responsibility towards its eradication.
As part of the campaign, a pledge ceremony was organised in which more than 50 participants, including students and staff members, took an oath to realise the vision of a child-marriage-free India. On this occasion, the participants reaffirmed their commitment towards the education, safety, and empowerment of children.
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