Pillar: Education & Training
Prakasam trains 352.6 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 95.8% 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 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 trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 169.4.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) 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.