A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Ranchi, 26% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 96.4% 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 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ranchi, which ranks 1 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 51.3% and women who own a house at 66.2%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 67.8%, it sits close to the national mark.