Pillar: Economic Participation
Sheopur places 7.5 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 35% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 10% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sheopur, which ranks 52 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 507. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Sheopur are in the Sheopur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sheopur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.