Pillar: Education & Training
In Gurdaspur, 50.3% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 97.2% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 22% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gurdaspur, which ranks 14 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 83%, women's freedom of movement at 60.5% and women who own a house at 69.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Gurdaspur are in the Gurdaspur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gurdaspur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.