Pillar: Education & Training
Sidhi trains 196.4 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 96.3% 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 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 trails the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 98.3.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) 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.