A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Tiruvallur, 31.9% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 96.2% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Tiruvallur, which ranks 4 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.8 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's freedom of movement at 30.5%. On women who own a house at 47.2%, it sits close to the national mark.