Pillar: Education & Training
In Sabar Kantha, 50.2% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 97.2% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 24% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sabar Kantha, which ranks 12 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 57.8%, while it lags on women who own a house at 30.7%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 60.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Sabar Kantha are in the Sabar Kantha district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sabar Kantha youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.