Pillar: Education & Training
West Singhbhum trains 107.6 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 90.7% 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.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Singhbhum, which ranks 22 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 367.1.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in West Singhbhum are in the West Singhbhum district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Singhbhum youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.