Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Amravati runs at 32.4%, better than the typical district. The district has 137 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Amravati, which ranks 14 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 4.1%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 70% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 44.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Amravati are in the Amravati district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Amravati youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.