Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Korba stands at 8.7%, behind the typical district. 24.5% of young men read a newspaper regularly, close to the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 46% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Korba, which ranks 7 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 54.8%. On young men using the internet at 56.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Korba are in the Korba district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Korba youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.