Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in North West Delhi runs at 49%, better than the typical district. The district has 33 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 16% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In North West Delhi, which ranks 6 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 62.1 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 18.6% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 37.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in North West Delhi are in the North West Delhi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North West Delhi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.