Pillar: Education & Training
In Mandi, 20.8% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 98.6% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mandi, which ranks 10 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 86.2% and women's freedom of movement at 89.2%, while it lags on women who own a house at 16.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Mandi are in the Mandi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mandi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.