Pillar: Education & Training
In Aligarh, 45.5% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 96.3% 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.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Aligarh, which ranks 30 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 48.7%, while it lags on women who own a house at 36.7%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 61.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
What the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) reference. For Aligarh specifically, see the Aligarh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Aligarh youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.