Pillar: Education & Training
Kulgam trains 2,131.8 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 95.4% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kulgam, which ranks 9 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 19.9.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Kulgam are in the Kulgam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kulgam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.