Pillar: Education & Training
Umaria trains 94 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 73.7% go on to get certified, behind the typical district. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra is a dedicated centre for this short-course, certification-linked training.
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 apprentices per lakh youth at 115.4.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) 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.