A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Idukki, 42.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 99.8% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Idukki, which ranks 14 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 81.9%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 24.1% and women who own a house at 15.1%.