A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Balasore, 49.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 97.4% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Balasore, which ranks 18 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 77%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 23.2%. On women who own a house at 43.1%, it sits close to the national mark.