A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In East Champaran, 44.6% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 99.3% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 41% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Champaran, which ranks 36 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 53.2%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 40.7% and women's freedom of movement at 36.4%.