Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Prakasam stands at 20.7%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 44.3%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 65% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Prakasam, which ranks 19 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹795.1 and self-employed workers at 39.3%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Prakasam are in the Prakasam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Prakasam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.