A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Mansa, 30.6% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 96.1% 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Small and medium enterprises account for 3.3% of MSME employment. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 equals 82% of the population of that age.
In Mansa, which ranks 14 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 81.7%, against 66.9% nationally, women's freedom of movement at 52.1%, against 40.8% nationally and women who own a house at 62.2%, against 45.7% nationally.