A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Tehri Garhwal, 32.9% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 89.3% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Tehri Garhwal, which ranks 12 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 60.2%, while it lags on women who own a house at 29.7%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 71.7%, it sits close to the national mark.