“Efforts to address child marriage in India should be in consonance with the socioeconomic realities that demand investment in education, welfare, and opportunities for women.” Elaborate. 10 marks

Mentor’s comment-

• In the introduction discuss the context of the decision of raising the legal age of marriage for women to 21 years by the
  government.
• In the body start by explaining what the socio-economic realities of women in the country are. Discuss what should be the efforts that need to be made first to improve the socio-economic indicators of women in the country.
• Conclude with suitable solutions and suggest what needs to be done.