Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Surajpur stands at 4.4%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 68.4%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 19% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Surajpur, which ranks 31 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 77.5%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹673.5 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Surajpur are in the Surajpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Surajpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.