Pillar: Education & Training
Gir Somnath has 918 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 21.5%, close to the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gir Somnath, which ranks 24 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.3 out of 100. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 639.3, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 54 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Gir Somnath are in the Gir Somnath district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gir Somnath youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.