Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Mungeli runs at 7%, behind the typical district. The district has 20 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mungeli, which ranks 25 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 2.4% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 63.2%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 69.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Mungeli are in the Mungeli district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mungeli youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.