Pillar: Education & Training
In Paschim Medinipur, 42.7% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Paschim Medinipur, which ranks 15 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 76.6% and women's freedom of movement at 55.6%, while it lags on women who own a house at 10.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Paschim Medinipur are in the Paschim Medinipur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Paschim Medinipur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.