A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In East Khasi Hills, 31.9% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 79.8% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Khasi Hills, which ranks 1 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 74.8%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 36.3%. On women who own a house at 47.7%, it sits close to the national mark.