Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Mandla runs at 12.1%, behind the typical district. The district has 28 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 64% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mandla, which ranks 6 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 1.1% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 72.6%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 61.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Mandla are in the Mandla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mandla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.