Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Surguja runs at 55.8%, better than the typical district. The district has 49 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% 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 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Surguja, which ranks 19 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 4.4% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 68.4%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 66.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Surguja are in the Surguja district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Surguja youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.