A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In West Singhbhum, 33% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 87.7% 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.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Singhbhum, which ranks 19 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 53.7% and women who own a house at 78.8%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 51.3%.