Pillar: Education & Training
In Namchi, 17.9% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 96.4% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Namchi, which ranks 2 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 75.1% and women who own a house at 64.9%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 57%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Namchi are in the Namchi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Namchi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.