More of India's teenage girls are in school and fewer married: Survey

Survey says teens aspiring for higher studies, late marriage, work opportunities

More of India’s teenage girls are currently in school and fewer married, while over 70 per cent (of a sample of 74,000 girls) want to work, findings from the Teen Age Girls (TAG) report suggest. The survey was compiled and published by Naandi Foundation — which runs Project Nanhi Kali, a non-government organisation that focuses on educating underprivileged girls — along with support from Mahindra & Mahindra. This is the first time a nation-wide survey has been attempted to understand issues and aspiration of India’s teenage girls, said Naandi Foundation.

While the data suggests issues such as female