Pillar: Education & Training
In Doda, 38.1% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 84.9% 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 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Doda, which ranks 17 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 46%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 70.6% and women who own a house at 46.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Doda are in the Doda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Doda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.