Pillar: Education & Training
In Barwani, 78.5% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 92.9% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 32% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Barwani, which ranks 55 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 54.5%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 37% and women's freedom of movement at 22%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Barwani are in the Barwani district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Barwani youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.