Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Balod stands at 10.9%, behind the typical district. 16.9% of young men read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Balod, which ranks 9 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 60%. On young men using the internet at 62.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Balod are in the Balod district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balod youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.