Pillar: Education & Training
In Tarn Taran, 36.2% 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. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 34% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Tarn Taran, which ranks 15 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 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.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Tarn Taran are in the Tarn Taran district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tarn Taran youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.