Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Srinagar stands at 19.1%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 41.6%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 37% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Srinagar, which ranks 6 of 20 in Jammu and Kashmir for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.2 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹954.7 and self-employed workers at 48.1%. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Srinagar are in the Srinagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Srinagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.