Pillar: Education & Training
Srinagar trains 1,021.5 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 96.5% 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.
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 trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 92.4.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) 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.