Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Central Delhi stands at 13.1%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 31.3%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 26% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Central Delhi, which ranks 8 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 60.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹808.2 and self-employed workers at 42%. On 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 Central Delhi are in the Central Delhi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Central Delhi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.