Pillar: Education & Training
In Gonda, 50.7% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 90.4% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gonda, which ranks 61 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 57.9%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 59.4% and women's freedom of movement at 29.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Gonda are in the Gonda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gonda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.