Pillar: Education & Training
Chhindwara trains 752.4 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 95.4% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 68% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chhindwara, which ranks 15 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 354.9.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Chhindwara are in the Chhindwara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chhindwara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.