KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh

Pillar: Education & Training

In Amethi, 44.3% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 95.2% 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.

Youth opportunity in Amethi

77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.

In Amethi, which ranks 14 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 60.3%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 52.4% and women's freedom of movement at 27.6%.

Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Amethi are in the Amethi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Amethi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.