A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Chengalpattu, 22.1% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 97.5% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Chengalpattu, which ranks 3 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 100%, while it lags on women who own a house at 34.6%. On women's freedom of movement at 42.5%, it sits close to the national mark.