Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Sakti runs at 3.3%, behind the typical district. The district has 6 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Sakti, which ranks 24 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 8.5% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 57.3%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 64.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Sakti are in the Sakti district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sakti youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.