Pillar: Education & Training
Rajnandgaon trains 345.1 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 92.2% go on to get certified, close to the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 32% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Rajnandgaon, which ranks 3 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 179.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Rajnandgaon are in the Rajnandgaon district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Rajnandgaon youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.