A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Ambedkar Nagar, 21.4% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 97.9% 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.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ambedkar Nagar, which ranks 47 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 28.6%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 62.7% and women who own a house at 45.7%, it sits close to the national mark.