Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Betul runs at 21.9%, better than the typical district. The district has 74 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 49% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Betul, which ranks 8 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 59.3%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 53.7% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 20.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Betul are in the Betul district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Betul youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.