A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Jammu, 18.9% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 94.5% 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.
87% of registered enterprises are in services while 13% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Jammu, which ranks 4 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 76.6% and women's freedom of movement at 64.1%, while it lags on women who own a house at 31.6%.