Pillar: Education & Training
In Budgam, 18.1% of young men aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 47.1% of young women the same age are out of education, behind the typical district. The NIOS Study Centre offers this group a second chance to finish schooling outside the regular system.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 6.4%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 46.7%. On class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 32%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NIOS Study 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.