Pillar: Education & Training
Eluru trains 69.4 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 98.7% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Eluru, which ranks 21 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 181.8.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Eluru are in the Eluru district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Eluru youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.