Pillar: Education & Training
South Delhi has a youth unemployment rate of 12.3%, close to the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 100%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 18% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 4% of ITI trainers are certified.
In South Delhi, which ranks 3 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 64.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 49%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 361.3.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in South Delhi are in the South Delhi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South Delhi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.