Pillar: Education & Training
Kullu trains 1,004.6 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 94.8% 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kullu, which ranks 12 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 391.9.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Kullu are in the Kullu district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kullu youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.