She was a child bride, married at eight and sent to her husband’s home before she passed Class 10. Child marriage is illegal in India but common in rural, poor communities where a girl is seen as a financial burden. In 2016, she bettered her performance but not enough to make it to a medical college. She’s participating in counselling for college allotment and is sure to find a berth at a government medical college in Rajasthan. “I’m hoping to get into SMS Medical College in Jaipur,” she said.

Source: Hindustan Times June 30, 2017 12:23 UTC