Pillar: Education & Training
Mehsana has a youth unemployment rate of 5.8%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 56.2%, behind the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 17% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 34% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mehsana, which ranks 5 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 37% and ITI seats per lakh youth at 1,408.4.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Mehsana are in the Mehsana district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mehsana youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.