Pillar: Education & Training
Porbandar trains 10.9 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 100% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 38% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Porbandar, which ranks 18 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 1,617.6.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Porbandar are in the Porbandar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Porbandar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.