“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.