Pillar: Education & Training
Srikakulam trains 272.2 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, close to the typical district. Of those trained, 94% 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.
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 apprentices per lakh youth at 524.2.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) 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.