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become one of the best reputed schools in the state. The campus is well decorated with ornamental flowers
and fruit trees. We have developed a beautiful kitchen garden with the help of students and teachers
namely Dhananjay Mahato, Verinder Kour and Gurucharan Gorai.

Early Marriage

One of the important hurdles on the path of faster social development in Chandil is the prevalence of the
practice of early marriage. Parents of Mahato Caste and Tribal Caste marry their daughters at a very early
age in the belief of not getting a suitable boy in the after years.

Causes:-

The practice of early marriage and forced marriage is still rampant, and these are some of the
reasons why:

● Customs and Traditions.
● Demand for dowry
● Pressure from relatives
● Safety and security problem of girls
● Pressure from family members
● Minimising the risk of dishonour. ...
● Economic hardship and poverty

Effects:
1. Can‘t concentrate on studies
2. Leave school without completion
3. Poor health
4. Early death due to early pregnancy
5. Intelligent students have to leave studies
6. Become victims of sexual abuse and Domestic violence
7. Feel burdensome
8. Can‘t up bring the child properly due to lack of proper education

Efforts Initiated or the Process of Transformation

To stop the early marriage girls were educated and taught that they are not should not marry at such an
early age.

With children parents were also educated that they should not get their children married before 18 years of
age.

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