Pillar: Education & Training
Jammu has a youth unemployment rate of 23.1%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 76.6%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
87% of registered enterprises are in services while 13% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jammu, which ranks 7 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 47.5%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 261.6.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Jammu are in the Jammu district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jammu youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.