Pillar: Education & Training
In North Garo Hills, 28% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 69.1% 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In North Garo Hills, which ranks 12 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 81.5%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 50.4% and women's freedom of movement at 23%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in North Garo Hills are in the North Garo Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North Garo Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.