Pillar: Education & Training
In Dhar, 60.3% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 93.3% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 46% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dhar, which ranks 49 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 49.3%, women's freedom of movement at 27.5% and women who own a house at 30%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Dhar are in the Dhar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.