A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Ri Bhoi, 26% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 59.4% 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 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ri Bhoi, which ranks 3 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 71.9%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 34.6%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 65.7%, it sits close to the national mark.