Pillar: Education & Training
Giridih has a youth unemployment rate of 7.6%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 72.5%, 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 12% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Giridih, which ranks 21 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 11.8% and ITI seats per lakh youth at 194.5.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Giridih are in the Giridih district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Giridih youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.