A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Tarn Taran, 36.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 97.6% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Tarn Taran, which ranks 22 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 66.5% and women who own a house at 73.3%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 72.6%, it sits close to the national mark.