Pillar: Education & Training
West Godavari trains 332.7 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 93.2% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 53% of ITI trainers are certified.
In West Godavari, which ranks 11 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 410.8.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in West Godavari are in the West Godavari district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Godavari youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.