A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Bhopal, 29% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 91.7% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bhopal, which ranks 1 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own a house at 24.6%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 70.9%, it sits close to the national mark.