Pillar: Education & Training
In Leh, 3.8% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 95.3% 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. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 15% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Leh, which ranks 1 of 2 in Ladakh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 54.5% and women who own a house at 89.8%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 61.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Leh are in the Leh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Leh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.