Pillar: Education & Training
Samba has a youth unemployment rate of 23.1%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 72.9%, 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Samba, which ranks 1 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 30.3%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 360.5.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Samba are in the Samba district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Samba youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.