JSS (Jan Shikshan Sansthan) in Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

A community institute offering free 2 to 6 month courses in tailoring, beauty, food processing and electrical work.

Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu · Pillar: Education & Training

Daman trains 175.1 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. 40.1% of young women aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. The Jan Shikshan Sansthan focuses non-formal skilling on dropouts and women who need a route back into livelihoods without returning to a classroom.

  • 175.1 /100k India 275.8 /100k
  • 40.1% India 33.4%

Youth opportunity in Daman

72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 26% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 33% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Daman, which ranks 1 of 3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on women in the labour force at 38.5%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 96.6%, it sits close to the national mark.