A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Panna, 33.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 85% 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 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Panna, which ranks 41 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 58.9%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 54.8% and women's freedom of movement at 35.2%.