Pillar: Education & Training
In Narmada, 54.3% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 99.1% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Narmada, which ranks 20 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 60.8% and women who own a house at 62.6%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 47.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Narmada are in the Narmada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Narmada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.