A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In South Garo Hills, 26% 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 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South Garo Hills, which ranks 9 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.7 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%.