Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Gadchiroli runs at 25.5%, better than the typical district. The district has 89 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gadchiroli, which ranks 34 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.1 out of 100. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 63.5%, youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 11.2% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 45.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Gadchiroli are in the Gadchiroli district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gadchiroli youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.