Pillar: Education & Training
Surajpur has 27.9 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 3.9%, behind the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
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 ITI seats per lakh youth at 161.6. The district has 15 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic 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.