Pillar: Education & Training
Balrampur trains 218.4 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 98.9% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Balrampur, which ranks 33 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 12.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Balrampur are in the Balrampur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Balrampur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.