Pillar: Education & Training
In Nuapada, 51% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 95.5% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nuapada, which ranks 21 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 83.6% and women who own a house at 52%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 20.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Nuapada are in the Nuapada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nuapada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.