Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in West 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 12% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In West Delhi, which ranks 5 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 63.1 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 20.3% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 37%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in West Delhi are in the West Delhi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Delhi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.