Pillar: Education & Training
North and Middle Andaman trains 1,672.4 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 97% go on to get certified, close to the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In North and Middle Andaman, which ranks 2 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 74.1.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in North and Middle Andaman are in the North and Middle Andaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North and Middle Andaman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.