A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Kolar, 23.9% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 98.3% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kolar, which ranks 7 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 80%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 60.1% and women's freedom of movement at 31.8%.