PARTHA CHAUDHURI
3 years 7 months ago
Majority of women born in the 1980s in poor families got married at about 13 years of age and soon became mothers. Their parents married them off as soon as possible, that being the last duty when they were burdened with daughters. In their haste, the parents ignored age, habits or even character of the groom, and education of the child was terminated.
Since the late 1990s, some girls could reach the secondary stage in school and their resistance against such marriage to save their educational careers with support from some members of their families has started to show.
Sadly, India still remains among nations with the highest number of girl-child marriages.
The ICDS must be strengthened and more seriously connected with the local administration under Central supervision to rigorously implement the mandated minimum age of marriage.
Education for girls at least up to Higher Secondary level is the most potent factor in national transformation. India must succeed in this mission.
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