Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Ashoknagar stands at 4.6%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 49%, close to the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ashoknagar, which ranks 46 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 75.6%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹635.4 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre in Ashoknagar are in the Ashoknagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ashoknagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.