Pillar: Education & Training
In Solapur, 42.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 95.8% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 16% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Solapur, which ranks 25 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 76.3% and women's freedom of movement at 52.2%, while it lags on women who own a house at 14.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Solapur are in the Solapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Solapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.