Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Kachchh runs at 11.1%, behind the typical district. The district has 64 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 13% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kachchh, which ranks 15 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 0.5%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 50.9%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 43.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Kachchh are in the Kachchh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kachchh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.