A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Lower Dibang Valley, 31.3% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 92% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Lower Dibang Valley, which ranks 4 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 66.9% and women who own a house at 80.6%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 48.2%.