Pillar: Education & Training
Bapatla trains 33.5 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 96.9% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 57% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bapatla, which ranks 20 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 47.6.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Bapatla are in the Bapatla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bapatla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.