The expense of marriage and dowry in India is so high that girls’ children are often treated as liabilities by their own parents, relatives and society at large. Even today, in underprivileged communities, most girls’ are taught household chores to become ‘good wives’ rather than being sent to school. India also has a high drop-out rate for girl students when they hit puberty.’
That deprives girls of the right to education and allows child marriage to go ahead in remote areas even when it is illegal in the country. To tackle these issues and raise awareness of the importance of educating girls, the Indian government has come up with several schemes that support parents to help educate their girl’s children.