Pillar: Education & Training
Central Delhi has 6,092.2 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 49%, better than 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.
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 trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 361.3. The district has 20 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic 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.