A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In North Goa, 22.1% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 100% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 89% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In North Goa, which ranks 1 of 2 in Goa for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 65.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 89.1%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 27.7% and women who own a house at 28.6%.