Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Sidhi runs at 22.9%, better than the typical district. The district has 39 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sidhi, which ranks 19 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 5.7% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.4%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 62.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Sidhi are in the Sidhi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sidhi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.