Pillar: Economic Participation
Harda places 38.6 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 60% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Harda, which ranks 26 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 651.6 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Harda are in the Harda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Harda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.