Pillar: Education & Training
Sabar Kantha trains 126.5 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 96.7% 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 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 24% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sabar Kantha, which ranks 12 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 1,820.2.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Sabar Kantha are in the Sabar Kantha district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sabar Kantha youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.