A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Gwalior, 34.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 89.4% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 5.7% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 61% of the population of that age.
In Gwalior, which ranks 3 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women who own a house at 37.5%, against 45.7% nationally. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 61% and women's freedom of movement at 37.3%, it sits close to the national mark.