Pillar: Education & Training
In South Garo Hills, 28% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 70.5% 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.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 36% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South Garo Hills, which ranks 6 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 75.3%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 42.4% and women's freedom of movement at 28.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in South Garo Hills are in the South Garo Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South Garo Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.