A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Nilgiris, 17.9% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 92.8% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Nilgiris, which ranks 25 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 35.9%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 67.9% and women who own a house at 41.4%, it sits close to the national mark.