How did Santosh convince her parents to not get her married?How did Santosh convince her parents to not get her married?
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Answer:
She threatened her parents that she would never marry if she did not get a proper education. She left home and got herself enrolled in a school in Delhi. When her parents refused to pay for her education, she politely informed them of her plans to earn money by working part time to pay her school fees. Her parents then agreed to pay for her education.
Explanation:
Santosh was not born in a very underprivileged family who could not afford their children's education. In Haryana, most villages had landowners who based their life on farming, selling the products etc. and were affluent. Children from the villages usually go to the cities to pursue education, as they usually meet the standards providing a different exposure. But Santosh's parents did not send her to the city even if they could afford her education in New Delhi, which is the nearest city and is only 3 hours away. This could be owing to the fact that they did not feel it was safe for a girl to stay in a residential school outside her home.