Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Ganderbal stands at 11%, close to the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 48.7%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
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 runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹1,203. On self-employed workers at 59.1% 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 Ganderbal are in the Ganderbal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ganderbal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.