A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Parvathipuram Manyam, 29.6% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 98.3% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Parvathipuram Manyam, which ranks 25 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 70%, women's freedom of movement at 41.6% and women who own a house at 44.8%, it sits close to the national mark.