A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Poonch, 38% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 72.6% 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 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Poonch, which ranks 18 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 57.6%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 28.1%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 64.1%, it sits close to the national mark.