A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Niuland, 33.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 92.4% 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.
39% of registered enterprises are in services while 61% are in manufacturing. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Niuland, which ranks 2 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 100%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 23.6% and women who own a house at 21.2%.