A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Giridih, 45.9% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 98.7% 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Giridih, which ranks 21 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 69%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 72.5% and women's freedom of movement at 41.3%, it sits close to the national mark.