Pillar: Education & Training
In Tenkasi, 40.8% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 97.1% 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. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Tenkasi, which ranks 37 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 85%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 33.6% and women who own a house at 40.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Tenkasi are in the Tenkasi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tenkasi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.