A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Dibang Valley, 31.3% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 80% 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 14% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 20% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Dibang Valley, which ranks 27 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 68.4% and women who own a house at 69.9%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 20.2%.