Marriage in India is the most celebrated relation but brings many responsibilities with it. Only a responsible and well educated girl can shoulder the obligations that come along with the matrimony. And girls across the country seem to have understood the importance of education and of becoming self-dependent as they now opt for further studies than an early marriage.
The phenomenon of child marriage is quite prevalent in India even today with several areas and communities getting their children married before the actual eligible age. The rapid urbanization and globalization could reach only cities while towns and villages remained as ignorant as always. Parents kept violating human rights by marrying their children at an early age due to acute poverty and illiteracy. But, it seems that girls have now become aware of the hazards of marrying early and have decided to go against the tide. They now aim at achieving self reliance before dedicating themselves to the life filled with domestic responsibilities and household chores.
According to National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3), over half of Indian women were married before reaching the legal minimum age of 18 years. Early marriage is always linked to lack of education among girls as they are not able to acquire the understanding and skills needed to handle marital lives. A person well conversed with realities of life that may be garnered through education or other sources is better equipped to handle stress both mentally and physically.
It is extremely pivotal for the woman in marriage to be developed intellectually and physically. She can then decide what is right and wrong for her family; nourish her children better; impart qualities needed to live a good life; be a robust emotional support and even financial if needed. Only a learned woman can make the marriage successful away from male dominance and patriarchal pressures.
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