Pillar: Education & Training
Kachchh trains 96.1 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 95.3% 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.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 3,399.4.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) 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.