A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Pathankot, 23% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 99.9% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 87% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pathankot, which ranks 3 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 86.7%, women's freedom of movement at 72.2% and women who own a house at 75.6%.