Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Durg stands at 10.9%, close to the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 53.7%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Durg, which ranks 2 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 37.8%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹588.7. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Durg are in the Durg district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Durg youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.