Pillar: Education & Training
Vizianagaram trains 297.1 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, close to the typical district. Of those trained, 88% 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Vizianagaram, which ranks 6 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 278.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Vizianagaram are in the Vizianagaram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Vizianagaram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.