Pillar: Economic Participation
Surendranagar places 1,293.8 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 37% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 24% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Surendranagar, which ranks 29 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 923.8. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Surendranagar are in the Surendranagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Surendranagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.