Pillar: Education & Training
In Kakching, 2.9% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 77.8% 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.
48% of registered enterprises are in services while 52% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kakching, which ranks 9 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 60.8%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 59.1% and women's freedom of movement at 35%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Kakching are in the Kakching district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kakching youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.