Pillar: Education & Training
In Sidhi, 39.6% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 85.4% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sidhi, which ranks 19 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 66.6%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 62.6% and women's freedom of movement at 42%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Sidhi are in the Sidhi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sidhi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.