Pillar: Education & Training
In Basti, 32.6% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Basti, which ranks 37 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 56.4%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 60.8% and women's freedom of movement at 40.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Basti are in the Basti district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Basti youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.