Pillar: Education & Training
Panchmahal trains 103.2 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 86.9% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Panchmahal, which ranks 21 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 3,775.2.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Panchmahal are in the Panchmahal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Panchmahal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.