Pillar: Education & Training
Lohardaga trains 78.7 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 96.4% 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 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Lohardaga, which ranks 3 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 118.5.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Lohardaga are in the Lohardaga district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Lohardaga youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.