Pillar: Education & Training
Mahasamund has a youth unemployment rate of 4.2%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 59.7%, behind the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mahasamund, which ranks 18 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 10.3% and ITI seats per lakh youth at 267.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Mahasamund are in the Mahasamund district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mahasamund youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.