A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Haridwar, 42.8% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 93.1% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 81% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Haridwar, which ranks 9 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 80.6%, while it lags on women who own a house at 24%. On women's freedom of movement at 39.5%, it sits close to the national mark.