Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in North East Delhi runs at 49%, better than the typical district. The district has 4 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 21% of ITI trainers are certified.
In North East Delhi, which ranks 9 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 100%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 13.6% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 30.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in North East Delhi are in the North East Delhi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North East Delhi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.