A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Pathanamthitta, 42.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 99.3% 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. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pathanamthitta, which ranks 9 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 81.5%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 21.4% and women who own a house at 27.1%.