Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Budgam stands at 6.4%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 55.2%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
55% of registered enterprises are in services while 45% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Budgam, which ranks 11 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹899.4. On self-employed workers at 62% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Budgam are in the Budgam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Budgam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.