A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Sambalpur, 65.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 98.2% 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 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 79% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sambalpur, which ranks 7 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 78.9% and women who own a house at 51.9%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 36.2%.