Pillar: Education & Training
In Samba, 24% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 94.7% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Samba, which ranks 1 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 63.2%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 72.9% and women's freedom of movement at 43.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Samba are in the Samba district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Samba youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.