Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Srikakulam stands at 33.1%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 48.5%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 48% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Srikakulam, which ranks 15 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 49.6%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹708.1 and 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 Srikakulam are in the Srikakulam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Srikakulam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.