A residential school in backward blocks for SC, ST, OBC, minority and BPL girls; tuition, hostel and meals at no cost.
In Howrah, 45.8% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 99.9% 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.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Howrah, which ranks 2 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 57.6%, while it lags on women who own a house at 25.1%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 67.8%, it sits close to the national mark.