Pillar: Economic Participation
Ramban places 24.7 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
87% of registered enterprises are in services while 13% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ramban, which ranks 19 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 561.6. 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 Ramban are in the Ramban district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ramban youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.