Pillar: Education & Training
In Palnadu, 52.6% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 40% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Palnadu, which ranks 24 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 55.3%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 36.2%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 68.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Palnadu are in the Palnadu district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Palnadu youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.