Pillar: Education & Training
Jamtara has a youth unemployment rate of 4.4%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 53.4%, behind the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jamtara, which ranks 23 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 8.7% and ITI seats per lakh youth at 450.2.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Jamtara are in the Jamtara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jamtara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.