Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Umaria stands at 5.7%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 53.4%, better than the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
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 runs ahead of the national picture on average daily wage for regular work at ₹785.7. On self-employed workers at 62.1% and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre 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.