Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Sirsa runs at 20.4%, close to the typical district. The district has 45 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 32% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sirsa, which ranks 20 of 22 in Haryana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 4.3%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 67.4% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 46.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Sirsa are in the Sirsa district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sirsa youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.