A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In West Jaintia Hills, 26% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 65.1% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Jaintia Hills, which ranks 5 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 45.6% and women who own a house at 51.6%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 63.6%, it sits close to the national mark.