A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Thane, 32.7% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 98.3% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 89% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Thane, which ranks 3 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 89.2% and women's freedom of movement at 75.3%, while it lags on women who own a house at 21.1%.