A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Raigarh, 47.8% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 90.7% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Raigarh, which ranks 7 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 36.5% and women who own a house at 18.5%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 62.2%, it sits close to the national mark.