Pillar: Education & Training
Barwani has 65.4 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 15.8%, behind the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 32% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Barwani, which ranks 55 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 38.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 221.4. The district has 44 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Barwani are in the Barwani district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Barwani youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.