Married at an early age- according to her father Krishna
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Married at an early age, according
to her father Krishna. “She tied the knot sans our consent. She was
studying in Grade IX and afterwards couldn’t continue her studies ,”
regretted her father Krishna.Khadka Shah, headteacher of Dogadi Higher
Secondary School, lamented the steady loss of students in his school,
while Purna Shahi, headteacher of Bhagawati Secondary School, said that
as many as 23 young girls and boys of the school alone got married in
the past two years.Many of them are said to be girls from Grade VII to X
and had stopped attending school.
Dipendra Shahi, a ninth grader at Bhagawati School, married while he was in Grade IX without consulting his family a year ago. He was only 14 years old then. “I regret my rash decision to marry while I was still so immature,” bemoaned Shahi.Early marriage followed by discontinuation of education is an issue that is a constant source of concern in Malika HS School, Ratna HS School, and Kanda Bhawani HS School, among others.
Sher Bahadur Shahi, a Civil Society Leader stated, “The trend has been on the rise in the district.Clearly, the campaigns run to advocate education and marrying at a more mature age by multiple organisations have not been effective and more needs to be done.”
Dipendra Shahi, a ninth grader at Bhagawati School, married while he was in Grade IX without consulting his family a year ago. He was only 14 years old then. “I regret my rash decision to marry while I was still so immature,” bemoaned Shahi.Early marriage followed by discontinuation of education is an issue that is a constant source of concern in Malika HS School, Ratna HS School, and Kanda Bhawani HS School, among others.
Sher Bahadur Shahi, a Civil Society Leader stated, “The trend has been on the rise in the district.Clearly, the campaigns run to advocate education and marrying at a more mature age by multiple organisations have not been effective and more needs to be done.”
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