A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Balaghat, 33.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 82.2% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Balaghat, which ranks 5 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 56.1%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 59.7%. On women who own a house at 49.6%, it sits close to the national mark.