A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Kanyakumari, 14.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 99.9% 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.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 92% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kanyakumari, which ranks 6 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 92.2%. On women's freedom of movement at 38.6% and women who own a house at 42.3%, it sits close to the national mark.