Pillar: Education & Training
In Sirmaur, 55.2% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sirmaur, which ranks 3 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 91% and women's freedom of movement at 82.2%, while it lags on women who own a house at 28.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Sirmaur are in the Sirmaur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sirmaur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.