Pillar: Education & Training
In Panna, 47.6% of young men aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 33.4% of young women the same age are out of education, close to the typical district. The NIOS Study Centre offers this group a second chance to finish schooling outside the regular system.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Panna, which ranks 33 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 45% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 4.4%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 54.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NIOS Study Centre in Panna are in the Panna district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Panna youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.