Pillar: Education & Training
In West Khasi Hills, 28% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 71.6% 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.
68% of registered enterprises are in services while 32% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Khasi Hills, which ranks 4 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 69.9%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 47.2% and women's freedom of movement at 32.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in West Khasi Hills are in the West Khasi Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Khasi Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.