Pillar: Economic Participation
Umaria places 115.4 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Umaria, which ranks 51 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.9 out of 100. It trails the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 444.3. 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 Umaria are in the Umaria district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Umaria youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.