Pillar: Education & Training
In Shahdara, 30% of young men aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 28.2% of young women the same age are out of education, better than the typical district. The NIOS Study Centre offers this group a second chance to finish schooling outside the regular system.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises.
In Shahdara, which ranks 10 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 100% and class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 40%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 13.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NIOS Study Centre in Shahdara are in the Shahdara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shahdara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.