In the midst of global changes, a daughter needs her mother’s flawless guidance.
Console Mission has observed that girls in rural areas, after reaching puberty, often wait two to four years following the trend of attending school until grade twelve before getting married. During this period, they are typically focused on finding a husband, either through social sites, attending wedding celebrations, or visiting relatives. Consequently, their training and studies often seem futile as they do not look beyond getting married.
A girl who completes grade ten and plans to stay in her village to continue grade eleven is a hope that she will associate with Console Mission (CoMi), allowing us to carry on the volunteer task of running a community learning center. After more than a year of training and monthly financial support, we expect they will continue, but it is likely they will get married. Recently, a sixteen-year-old girl named Sumitra, completed grade ten, attending a community learning center that is called Our Study Place in a rural area. CoMi found a scholarship for her, and we were her continue volunteering as pursued grade eleven. However, instead of getting married, she left her village and went to an area for work she gets paid. For a girl like her, the scholarship fund, volunteer financial support, opportunity to interact with other children in an academic setting is better opportunity than what she is doing now. When executive heard that receiving a scholarship Sumitra was willing to continue grade eleven as planned she was for a reason and said that her parents wanted her to earn money. However contacting her, we found was Sumitra who did want to continue. her parents are not academically qualified they understand the importance of. Similarly, girls like her become lazy and that getting married is a idea. If not in the village or somewhere else they will eventually someone after moving., they want freedom and do not want to give their a hard time. The reason is that they have not learned the importance of their and responsibility to society and the world. Mostly, lack of guidance from an age at home and contributes to this issue (this is based on what is in newspapers and what people; further research is needed).
Or, we may doubt :
- A girl of such age may fear physical or sexual abuse, or being forced to marry someone she does not like, or an older person trying to marry her.
- Alternatively, there are other causes such as human trafficking.
However, certain kinds of fears and the presence of an unfriendly environment must be putting teenage girls in such situations that they make decisions that give them a feeling of independence. Yes, there are consequences and both physical and psychological challenges that will surely come sooner or later. But at that age, especially in a rural area they are not only going to school after a long walk, but they are the soul of the house, taking care livestock, carrying grass from jungles and woods, and working in the field. Still that is not sufficient; girls and children must give everything they can for their house their parents.
Not only Miss Sumitra but also Miss Dolma, who was waiting for her grade twelve results (September 2024) and was a scholarship student of CoMi, got married after working as a monthly paid staff for four months. She four younger sisters, and her father was still hoping for a son. At the age of, she got married through social media and mobile phone communication. Co believed she had developed the to further her academic qualifications The financial support from CoMi was a great help for her to pay her rent and tuition fees. This is why CoMi is working on a project called Self-Managed Home, which has been successful from 2018 to 2023, helping a dozen girls directly by providing a place to live during their and interacting with those from rural areas studying in settings. Away from home different environments are often exploited, but some take such opportunities to grow and develop their careers.
Role of mother:
A mother figure can be anyone connected to us, such as relatives, neighbors, or teachers. Therefore, in the larger discourse on #genderequality, it is crucial that the future generation receives essential guidance to help them overcome fear. It is important for girls to look forward to a better and sustainable society. Otherwise, we may face similar setbacks as seen when CoMi, despite working in academic excellence, encountered the events of Sumitra and Dolma.
