Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Panipat runs at 23.6%, better than the typical district. The district has 43 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 12% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 30% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Panipat, which ranks 15 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 78.4% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 8.6%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Panipat are in the Panipat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Panipat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.