A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Peren, 33.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 85% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Peren, which ranks 8 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 44.8% and women's freedom of movement at 25.9%. On women who own a house at 50.1%, it sits close to the national mark.