Pillar: Education & Training
In Bikaner, 34.8% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 85.5% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 48% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bikaner, which ranks 12 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 78.7%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 22.3% and women who own a house at 14.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Bikaner are in the Bikaner district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bikaner youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.