Pillar: Education & Training
Akola trains 107 youth per lakh under short-term skilling programmes, behind the typical district. Of those trained, 94.1% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Akola, which ranks 28 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on apprentices per lakh youth at 527.8.
Mandated services and how to locate the PMKK (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra) in Akola are in the Akola district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Akola youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.