A school going child or a child bride?

Rashim Deepika
When Sangeta died, her children felt the trauma in every aspect of their life. Especially, her daughter being the woman of the house. She cooks, cleans and cares for her younger brother. Her relatives are urging Ritu’s father to marry her off to a suitable boy in her village.
A school going child or a child bride?What will Ritu be? Our society has to respond.
Women Education
Literacy Bridge saves lives and improves the livehoods of impoverished families
Education plays a key role in the social and economic development of the country, educating a woman uplifts her life as well as the quality of her life and her entire family. It is a fact that an educated woman will definitely support the education of her children especially a girl child and provide a better guidance to her children.An educated women will easily imbibe an independent and progressive outlook in her children. More importantly, an educated woman in a society like India will help in reducing the infant mortality rate and control the blossoming of the population. Education for women plays an important role in women empowerment.
Why Woman were not educated in India
In Asia, India had the less rate of female literacy. This can be attributed to the biased outlook towards the education of woman. There is a feeling that woman is a liability who will one time get married and will not contribute the economic and social development of the family. The society perceives a woman as somebody who cannot do other duties other than cooking and housekeeping. As a result, the society considers training more important as compared to formal education.
Another contributing factor is the rapid growth of the population. Most Indian households have a number of children whose needs are much higher than their earning capacity.This leads to neglect of the girl education and put more emphasis on the education of the boy child.
Marriage is taken more seriously as opposed to educations hence a number of Indian girls are married at a younger age.This becomes as an impediment in the education of the Indian woman.
Empowering Women through Education
Education is one of the most important means of empowering women with the knowledge, skills and self-confidence necessary to participate fully in the development process.
Education helps girls and women to know their rights and to gain confidence to claim them.
Education has far reaching effects
The education of parents is linked to their children’s educational attainment, and the mother’s education is usually more influential than the father’s.An educated mother’s greater influence in household negotiations may allow her to secure more resources for her children. Educated mothers are more likely to be in the labour force allowing them to pay same of the costs of schooling, and may be more aware of returns to schooling.And educated mothers, averaging fewer children, can concentrate more attention on each child.Closing the gender-gap in education is a development priority.
Important of woman education in India
Educating an Indian woman creates a vital opportunity for the social and economicdevelopment of India.An educated Indian woman will field a positive impact in the Indian Society by contributing positively to the economy of both the country and the society.
Women’s education in India is one of the foremost concerns of the Government of India. Educated women play a very significant role in overall development and progress of the country. Women hold a prominent position in the Indian society and all over the world.
Advantages of a women’s education.To be a female in the 21st century poses extensive challenges and opportunities.
The advantages of girl’s women’s education
Social Development
Social Equity
Economic Productivity
Education boosts a woman’s self esteem, her employment opportunities and her ability to deal with the problems of the world around her.Women has become more productive citizens through education. Educated women are more able to navigate their own life decisions as well as more confident in creating positive futures for themselves. Young women who are well prepared for their future are able to help and mentor others (respectfully)
(The author is Chief Accounts Officer, PW (R&B) Department  Jammu)

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