Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in South Delhi runs at 49%, better than the typical district. The district has 36 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
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 secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 100%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 28.4%. On youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 12.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College 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.