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

Pillar: Education & Training

In Prayagraj, 25.6% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 95.7% 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 Prayagraj

79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 45% of ITI trainers are certified.

In Prayagraj, which ranks 35 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 23.6% and women who own a house at 36.1%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 66.3%, it sits close to the national mark.

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