Pillar: Education & Training
In Gaya, 30.6% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 95.2% 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 30% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gaya, which ranks 8 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 50.6% and women who own a house at 51.2%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 42.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Gaya are in the Gaya district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gaya youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.