Pillar: Education & Training
In Poonch, 38.1% 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. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Poonch, which ranks 18 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.9 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.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Poonch are in the Poonch district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Poonch youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.