Pillar: Education & Training
Baloda Bazar trains 46 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 93.6% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 21% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Baloda Bazar, which ranks 13 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. On apprentices per lakh youth at 233.9, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Baloda Bazar are in the Baloda Bazar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Baloda Bazar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.