Pillar: Education & Training
Dindori has 18.9 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 28.2%, better than 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 44% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dindori, which ranks 44 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 302.4. The district has 22 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Dindori are in the Dindori district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dindori youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.