Pillar: Education & Training
In South Andaman, 38.3% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 100% of schools have a functional girls' toilet. The Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya exists to pull girls back into schooling and keep them there with residential support.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South Andaman, which ranks 1 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 77.6% and women's freedom of movement at 68.9%, while it lags on women who own a house at 10.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in South Andaman are in the South Andaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South Andaman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.