Pillar: Economic Participation
Ganderbal places 88.9 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
57% of registered enterprises are in services while 43% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 8% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ganderbal, which ranks 3 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 503.3. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Ganderbal are in the Ganderbal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ganderbal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.