Pillar: Economic Participation
Junagadh places 1,348 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 42% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Junagadh, which ranks 26 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 961.9. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Junagadh are in the Junagadh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Junagadh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.