Pillar: Education & Training
In Gyalshing, 17.9% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gyalshing, which ranks 4 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 75.9%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 59% and women who own a house at 36.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Gyalshing are in the Gyalshing district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gyalshing youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.