A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Darjeeling, 30.1% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, close to the typical district. 99.8% 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.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Darjeeling, which ranks 3 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 76.9% and women's freedom of movement at 61.5%, while it lags on women who own a house at 17.7%.