Pillar: Education & Training
Shahdol trains 303.5 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, better than the typical district. Of those trained, 94.3% go on to get certified, close to the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 41% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 65% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shahdol, which ranks 30 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 165.4.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Shahdol are in the Shahdol district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shahdol youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.