Pillar: Education & Training
In West Kameng, 30.5% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 83.3% 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.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In West Kameng, which ranks 10 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 82.8%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 51.9% and women's freedom of movement at 30.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in West Kameng are in the West Kameng district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Kameng youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.