Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in East Delhi stands at 13.9%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 37.3%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 13% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 15% of ITI trainers are certified.
In East Delhi, which ranks 4 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 64.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹1,152 and self-employed workers at 37.1%. 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 East Delhi are in the East Delhi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Delhi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.