Pillar: Education & Training
In Ghaziabad, 31.7% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 93.6% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ghaziabad, which ranks 2 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 61.6%, while it lags on women who own a house at 40.7%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 71.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Ghaziabad are in the Ghaziabad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ghaziabad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.