Pillar: Education & Training
In Malkangiri, 51% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 98% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Malkangiri, which ranks 29 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 87.9% and women who own a house at 55.2%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 22.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Malkangiri are in the Malkangiri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Malkangiri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.