Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Harda runs at 27.7%, better than the typical district. The district has 17 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 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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 5% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 57.1%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 49.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College 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.