Pillar: Education & Training
Rajouri has a youth unemployment rate of 8.9%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 65.9%, close to the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Rajouri, which ranks 16 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 22.5%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 509.1.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Rajouri are in the Rajouri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Rajouri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.