A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Gyalshing, 15.6% 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. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gyalshing, which ranks 4 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.7 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%.