A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Tuensang, 33.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 66.9% 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. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Tuensang, which ranks 12 of 17 in Nagaland for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 26.3% and women who own a house at 25.2%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 62.4%, it sits close to the national mark.