A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Indore, 25.1% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 94% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 80% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Indore, which ranks 2 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 80.2%, while it lags on women who own a house at 26.3%. On women's freedom of movement at 40.8%, it sits close to the national mark.