A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Shi Yomi, 31.3% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 78.8% 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.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 30% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Shi Yomi, which ranks 22 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 89.9%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 29.6%. On women's freedom of movement at 44.7%, it sits close to the national mark.