Pillar: Education & Training
Latehar trains 151.8 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 96% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Latehar, which ranks 13 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 140.5.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Latehar are in the Latehar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Latehar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.