A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Patiala, 40.1% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 98.4% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 92% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Patiala, which ranks 8 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 92.2%, women's freedom of movement at 61.9% and women who own a house at 66.9%.