Pillar: Education & Training
In Jajpur, 54.2% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 96% 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 44% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jajpur, which ranks 15 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 79.3%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 27.4% and women who own a house at 31.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Jajpur are in the Jajpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jajpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.