Pillar: Education & Training
In Kheda, 65.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 96.8% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kheda, which ranks 30 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 48.7%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 58.6% and women who own a house at 40.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Kheda are in the Kheda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kheda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.