A total of 79,400 girls have completed their course at 746 branches of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) in the state of Uttar Pradesh despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Driven by its mission to educate and empower the girl child, the Yogi Adityanath government ensured that classes did not stop for a single day at all the branches of the school spread over 746 development blocks. The classes were conducted through e-pathshala, Doordarshan and WhatsApp. Besides, educational programmes were also organised for students on YouTube. Out of 746 KGBVs, 446 are for girls studying in Classes VI to XII and 300 for Classes VI to VIII.

Apart from Education, Kasturba Gandhi Girls Schools also offer residential facilities to the girls belonging to Scheduled Castes , Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, minorities and below https://exam.pscnotes.com/POVERTY-line”>Poverty Line families.

The government is also empowering girls by holding self-DEFENCE training and scout guide related activities, Meena Manch, as well as organising vocational courses and Skill development programmes.