A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Ahmedabad, 34.3% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 99.7% 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 13% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ahmedabad, which ranks 2 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 61.1%, while it lags on women who own a house at 29.4%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 64.2%, it sits close to the national mark.