Pillar: Education & Training
Shivpuri has 46.4 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 7.6%, behind the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shivpuri, which ranks 41 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.5 out of 100. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 682, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 58 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Shivpuri are in the Shivpuri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shivpuri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.