Pillar: Education & Training
Bharuch trains 136.7 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 98.2% go on to get certified, close to the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bharuch, which ranks 7 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 6,686.3.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Bharuch are in the Bharuch district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bharuch youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.