Pillar: Education & Training
Kanker trains 25.2 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 78.6% go on to get certified, behind the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kanker, which ranks 20 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 5.3.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Kanker are in the Kanker district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kanker youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.