Pillar: Education & Training
Doda trains 778.8 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 98% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Doda, which ranks 17 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 123.9.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Doda are in the Doda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Doda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.