Pillar: Education & Training
In Kolkata, 18.6% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 99.7% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 25% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kolkata, which ranks 1 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 77.2%, while it lags on women who own a house at 29.6%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 71.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Kolkata are in the Kolkata district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kolkata youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.